Affluence in CB24 3DU
How CB24 3DU 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
- 1,502 (2024)
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How well off CB24 3DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB24 3DU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the CB24 3DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the CB24 3DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.8% of adults in the CB24 3DU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB24 3DU (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 1,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.