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Affluence in CB24 1EN

How CB24 1EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,938 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB24 1EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB24 1EN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£78,196
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

78.4% of adults in the CB24 1EN area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CB24 1ENEngland
Employee, full-time59.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired4.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.6% of adults in the CB24 1EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB24 1ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.6% of adults in the CB24 1EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

CB24 1ENEngland
Degree level or above59.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB24 1EN (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 2,938 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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