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Affluence in CB3 8

How CB3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
3,118 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB3 8 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,795
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in CB3 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CB3 8England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in CB3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB3 8England
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in CB3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

CB3 8England
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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