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Affluence in CB6 1AB

How CB6 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littleport
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,428 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB6 1AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB6 1AB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,352
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the CB6 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.

CB6 1ABEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student2.1%7.9%
Retired30.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the CB6 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB6 1ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students1.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the CB6 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

CB6 1ABEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB6 1AB (Littleport) (about 1,428 residents).

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

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