Affluence in CB7 5EH
How CB7 5EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Soham
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,068 (2024)
CB7 5EHEly
How well off CB7 5EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5EH area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.1% of adults in the CB7 5EH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the CB7 5EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the CB7 5EH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 5EH (Soham) (about 2,068 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.