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Affluence in CB7 6

How CB7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
13,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB7 6 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Crime7.3
  • Living environment7.5
  • Employment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in CB7 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CB7 6England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in CB7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB7 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in CB7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CB7 6England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

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

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