Affluence in CB7 6BN
How CB7 6BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Soham
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,452 (2024)
CB7 6BNEly
How well off CB7 6BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB7 6BN 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the CB7 6BN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the CB7 6BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the CB7 6BN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 6BN (Soham) (about 2,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.