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Affluence in CB4 1

How CB4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
28,097 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB4 1 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.1
  • Living environment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,438
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in CB4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.

CB4 1England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student12.9%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in CB4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1England
Higher managerial & professional28%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60% of adults in CB4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

CB4 1England
Degree level or above60%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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