Affluence in CB8 0GU
How CB8 0GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Newmarket & Racecourse
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
CB8 0GUNewmarket
How well off CB8 0GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB8 0GU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the CB8 0GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the CB8 0GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the CB8 0GU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB8 0GU (South Newmarket & Racecourse) (about 1,459 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.