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Affluence in CB4 1JG

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

Neighbourhood
West Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1JG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 1JG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the CB4 1JG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

CB4 1JGEngland
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.6% of adults in the CB4 1JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1JGEngland
Higher managerial & professional37.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

75.2% of adults in the CB4 1JG area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

CB4 1JGEngland
Degree level or above75.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.1%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 1JG (West Chesterton) (about 1,698 residents).

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

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