Affluence in CB5 8UR
How CB5 8UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Barnwell & Abbey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
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How well off CB5 8UR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB5 8UR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the CB5 8UR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the CB5 8UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the CB5 8UR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB5 8UR (East Barnwell & Abbey) (about 1,408 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.