Affluence in CB5 8GA
How CB5 8GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Barnwell & Abbey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,276 (2024)
CB5 8GACambridge
How well off CB5 8GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8GA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the CB5 8GA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 19.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.8% of adults in the CB5 8GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.6% of adults in the CB5 8GA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB5 8GA (East Barnwell & Abbey) (about 2,276 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.