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Affluence in CB11

How CB11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
30,491 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB11 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Crime8.1
  • Income8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Employment9.1
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,709
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in CB11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CB11England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in CB11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB11England
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in CB11 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

CB11England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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