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Affluence in CB24

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

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
46,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB24 scores 8.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.1
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,539
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in CB24 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CB24England
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in CB24 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB24England
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.3% of adults in CB24 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

CB24England
Degree level or above48.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%

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

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