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Affluence in CB5

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
21,364 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB5 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,293
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in CB5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.

CB5England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student23.7%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in CB5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB5England
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students23.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.2% of adults in CB5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

CB5England
Degree level or above52.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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