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Affluence in CB7 5TA

How CB7 5TA 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
1,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB7 5TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 5TA area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in the CB7 5TA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

CB7 5TAEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the CB7 5TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB7 5TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the CB7 5TA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

CB7 5TAEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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 5TA (Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham) (about 1,191 residents).

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

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