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Affluence in CB4 1FT

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

Neighbourhood
East Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 1FT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

61.8% of adults in the CB4 1FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CB4 1FTEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in the CB4 1FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.2% of adults in the CB4 1FT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

CB4 1FTEngland
Degree level or above52.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 1FT (East Chesterton) (about 1,827 residents).

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

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