Affluence in CM1 1PY
How CM1 1PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chelmsford East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,624 (2024)
CM1 1PYChelmsford
How well off CM1 1PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 1PY area scores 7.0 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.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the CM1 1PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.7% are retired and 28.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the CM1 1PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.6% of adults in the CM1 1PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 1PY (Central Chelmsford East) (about 2,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.