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Affluence in CB6 2XJ

How CB6 2XJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Ely
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,025 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB6 2XJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB6 2XJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the CB6 2XJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

CB6 2XJEngland
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.7% of adults in the CB6 2XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB6 2XJEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.6% of adults in the CB6 2XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

CB6 2XJEngland
Degree level or above48.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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 2XJ (North Ely) (about 2,025 residents).

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

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