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Affluence in CB7

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
47,414 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB7 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,888
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

61.6% of adults in CB7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CB7England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in CB7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB7England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in CB7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CB7England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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