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Affluence in CB4 2XD

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

Neighbourhood
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 2XD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 2XD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,771
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76.5% of adults in the CB4 2XD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

CB4 2XDEngland
Employee, full-time57.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired2.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in the CB4 2XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 2XDEngland
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.8% of adults in the CB4 2XD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

CB4 2XDEngland
Degree level or above57.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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 2XD (HIston, Impington & Orchard Park) (about 2,288 residents).

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

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