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Affluence in CB4 2EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Arbury
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,642 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 2EQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 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
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,143
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

59.4% of adults in the CB4 2EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

CB4 2EQEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in the CB4 2EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.9% of adults in the CB4 2EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

CB4 2EQEngland
Degree level or above44.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 2EQ (Arbury) (about 1,642 residents).

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

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