Affluence in CB7 5LG
How CB7 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,404 (2024)
CB7 5LGEly
How well off CB7 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5LG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the CB7 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the CB7 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the CB7 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 5LG (Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham) (about 2,404 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.