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Affluence in CB4 1LR

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

Neighbourhood
East Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 1LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

62% of adults in the CB4 1LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

CB4 1LREngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the CB4 1LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1LREngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in the CB4 1LR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CB4 1LREngland
Degree level or above46.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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 1LR (East Chesterton) (about 1,789 residents).

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

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