Affluence in CB25 9RU
How CB25 9RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterbeach and Landbeach
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,892 (2024)
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How well off CB25 9RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB25 9RU 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.4% of adults in the CB25 9RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.8% of adults in the CB25 9RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.5% of adults in the CB25 9RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB25 9RU (Waterbeach and Landbeach) (about 1,892 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.