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Affluence in CB4 3RG

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

Neighbourhood
Arbury
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 3RG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB4 3RG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 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
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,143
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the CB4 3RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

CB4 3RGEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the CB4 3RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4 3RGEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.5% of adults in the CB4 3RG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

CB4 3RGEngland
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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 3RG (Arbury) (about 1,530 residents).

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

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