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Affluence in CM

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

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
773,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 447 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Crime5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in CM are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CMEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in CM work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CMEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in CM hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

CMEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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