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Affluence in CB4 2PL

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

Neighbourhood
Kings Hedges
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 2PL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,343
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.2% of adults in the CB4 2PL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CB4 2PLEngland
Employee, full-time54.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the CB4 2PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in the CB4 2PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CB4 2PLEngland
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 2PL (Kings Hedges) (about 1,410 residents).

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

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