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Affluence in CB4 1ES

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

Neighbourhood
East Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 1ES area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,120
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in the CB4 1ES area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

CB4 1ESEngland
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51% of adults in the CB4 1ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62% of adults in the CB4 1ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

CB4 1ESEngland
Degree level or above62%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB4 1ES (East Chesterton) (about 1,507 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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