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Affluence in CB4 2QP

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

Neighbourhood
Kings Hedges
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 2QP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

66.3% of adults in the CB4 2QP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

CB4 2QPEngland
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in the CB4 2QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.2% of adults in the CB4 2QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

CB4 2QPEngland
Degree level or above51.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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 2QP (Kings Hedges) (about 1,717 residents).

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

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