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Affluence in CB4 2TU

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

Neighbourhood
Kings Hedges
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2TU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 2TU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

58.8% of adults in the CB4 2TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

CB4 2TUEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the CB4 2TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2TUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the CB4 2TU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

CB4 2TUEngland
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 2TU (Kings Hedges) (about 1,572 residents).

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

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