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Affluence in PE28 5

How PE28 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
13,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE28 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE28 5 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment7.1
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Employment7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,270
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in PE28 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PE28 5England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in PE28 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PE28 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in PE28 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

PE28 5England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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