Affluence in CB6 2GY
How CB6 2GY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Downham & Sutton
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
CB6 2GYEly
How well off CB6 2GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB6 2GY 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the CB6 2GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the CB6 2GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the CB6 2GY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB6 2GY (Little Downham & Sutton) (about 1,707 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.