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Affluence in CB7 5AG

How CB7 5AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Soham
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB7 5AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5AG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the CB7 5AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CB7 5AGEngland
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the CB7 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB7 5AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the CB7 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CB7 5AGEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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 5AG (Soham) (about 2,856 residents).

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

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