Affluence in CB4 3BD
How CB4 3BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & West Cambridge
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,627 (2024)
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How well off CB4 3BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 3BD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
13.4% of adults in the CB4 3BD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 80.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the CB4 3BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the CB4 3BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 1.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB4 3BD (Central & West Cambridge) (about 2,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.