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Affluence in CB3 1

How CB3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
5,228 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB3 1 scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Crime9.7
  • Older people in low-income households9.7
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,076
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in CB3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 23.1% are full-time students.

CB3 1England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student23.1%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.2% of adults in CB3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB3 1England
Higher managerial & professional37.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine3.8%11.3%
Routine2.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students22.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.5% of adults in CB3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.

CB3 1England
Degree level or above68.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications3.4%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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