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Affluence in CB4 2

How CB4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
27,120 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB4 2 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,146
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in CB4 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

CB4 2England
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in CB4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in CB4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

CB4 2England
Degree level or above49.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%

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

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