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Postcode · Haverhill

Affluence in CB9 8BU

How CB9 8BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Haverhill East & South
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB9 8BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB9 8BU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in the CB9 8BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CB9 8BUEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the CB9 8BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB9 8BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the CB9 8BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

CB9 8BUEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB9 8BU (Haverhill East & South) (about 2,271 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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