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Affluence in CB8 1

How CB8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB8 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.6% of adults in CB8 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CB8 1England
Employee, full-time47%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in CB8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB8 1England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in CB8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CB8 1England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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