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Affluence in CB6

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
54,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in CB6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CB6England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in CB6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB6England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in CB6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CB6England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%

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

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