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Affluence in CB8

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
52,264 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB8 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Crime7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,828
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in CB8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CB8England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in CB8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB8England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in CB8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

CB8England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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