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Affluence in CB24 9YW

How CB24 9YW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB24 9YW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB24 9YW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,771
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the CB24 9YW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CB24 9YWEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the CB24 9YW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB24 9YWEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in the CB24 9YW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CB24 9YWEngland
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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 9YW (HIston, Impington & Orchard Park) (about 1,455 residents).

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

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