Affluence in CB7 5HW
How CB7 5HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Soham
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
CB7 5HWEly
How well off CB7 5HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5HW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the CB7 5HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the CB7 5HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the CB7 5HW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 5HW (Soham) (about 2,125 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.