Affluence in CB24 4RQ
How CB24 4RQ 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
- 1,338 (2024)
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How well off CB24 4RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB24 4RQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the CB24 4RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.3% of adults in the CB24 4RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the CB24 4RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB24 4RQ (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 1,338 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.