Affluence in CB7 5BD
How CB7 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Soham
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
CB7 5BDEly
How well off CB7 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5BD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the CB7 5BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the CB7 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the CB7 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 5BD (Soham) (about 1,922 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.