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Affluence in CB7 4RJ

How CB7 4RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Ely
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB7 4RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 4RJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • 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

55.2% of adults in the CB7 4RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

CB7 4RJEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the CB7 4RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB7 4RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the CB7 4RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

CB7 4RJEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 4RJ (North Ely) (about 1,358 residents).

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

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