Affluence in CB5 8LX
How CB5 8LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Barnwell & Abbey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
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How well off CB5 8LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8LX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.4% of adults in the CB5 8LX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the CB5 8LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.3% of adults in the CB5 8LX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB5 8LX (East Barnwell & Abbey) (about 1,776 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.