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Affluence in CB3

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
32,791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB3 scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.2
  • Health and disability9.3
  • Education and skills9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31.3% of adults in CB3 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 52.3% are full-time students.

CB3England
Employee, full-time21.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student52.3%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in CB3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB3England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.3%5.3%
Semi-routine2.8%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%8.5%
Full-time students51.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in CB3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

CB3England
Degree level or above50.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent36.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications3.9%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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