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Affluence in CB6 1LH

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

Neighbourhood
Littleport
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB6 1LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB6 1LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

62.8% of adults in the CB6 1LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CB6 1LHEngland
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the CB6 1LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CB6 1LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the CB6 1LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

CB6 1LHEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 1LH (Littleport) (about 1,314 residents).

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

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