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Affluence in CB4 3

How CB4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
31,769 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB4 3 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.9
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,707
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.3% of adults in CB4 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 39.1% are full-time students.

CB4 3England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student39.1%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in CB4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 3England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students38.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in CB4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

CB4 3England
Degree level or above50.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%18.1%

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

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