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Affluence in CB5 9

How CB5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
9,873 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB5 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.4
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Crime8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,390
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in CB5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CB5 9England
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in CB5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB5 9England
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in CB5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

CB5 9England
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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