Affluence in CB3 9HD
How CB3 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & West Cambridge
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
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How well off CB3 9HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB3 9HD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43% of adults in the CB3 9HD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 33.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.1% of adults in the CB3 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
79.6% of adults in the CB3 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB3 9HD (Central & West Cambridge) (about 1,900 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.