Affluence in CB9 7EB
How CB9 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
How well off CB9 7EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB9 7EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the CB9 7EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the CB9 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the CB9 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB9 7EB (Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham) (about 1,415 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.