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Affluence in CB8 9

How CB8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
26,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB8 9 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Living environment4.3
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Crime7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Employment8.4
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,819
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CB8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CB8 9England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in CB8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB8 9England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in CB8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CB8 9England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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