Affluence in CB5 8QY
How CB5 8QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,342 (2024)
CB5 8QYCambridge
How well off CB5 8QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8QY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the CB5 8QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the CB5 8QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.2% of adults in the CB5 8QY 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 8QY (Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy) (about 2,342 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.