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Affluence in CB4 1NW

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

Neighbourhood
East Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,245 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 1NW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 1NW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
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

66.6% of adults in the CB4 1NW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

CB4 1NWEngland
Employee, full-time49.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.4% of adults in the CB4 1NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 1NWEngland
Higher managerial & professional38.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72.7% of adults in the CB4 1NW area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

CB4 1NWEngland
Degree level or above72.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%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 1NW (East Chesterton) (about 1,245 residents).

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

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