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Affluence in CB5 8FF

How CB5 8FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coleridge
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB5 8FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8FF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.8% of adults in the CB5 8FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.

CB5 8FFEngland
Employee, full-time53.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student14.6%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.4% of adults in the CB5 8FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB5 8FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional38.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students14.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.6% of adults in the CB5 8FF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

CB5 8FFEngland
Degree level or above68.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB5 8FF (Coleridge) (about 1,608 residents).

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

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