Affluence in CB5 8NR
How CB5 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Barnwell & Abbey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
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How well off CB5 8NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8NR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the CB5 8NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the CB5 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the CB5 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB5 8NR (East Barnwell & Abbey) (about 1,619 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.