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Affluence in CB6 1GG

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

Neighbourhood
Littleport
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB6 1GG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB6 1GG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
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

60.2% of adults in the CB6 1GG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

CB6 1GGEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in the CB6 1GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB6 1GGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the CB6 1GG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

CB6 1GGEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 1GG (Littleport) (about 2,356 residents).

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

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