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Affluence in CB4

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
64,201 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB4 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.7
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in CB4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 24.8% are full-time students.

CB4England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student24.8%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in CB4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB4England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students24.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.2% of adults in CB4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

CB4England
Degree level or above52.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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