Affluence in CB3 9HP
How CB3 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & West Cambridge
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,984 (2024)
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How well off CB3 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB3 9HP area 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
18.5% of adults in the CB3 9HP area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 70.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the CB3 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the CB3 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 1.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB3 9HP (Central & West Cambridge) (about 5,984 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.