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Affluence in CB25

How CB25 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
26,161 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB25 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment7.9
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,880
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in CB25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CB25England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in CB25 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB25England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in CB25 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

CB25England
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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