Affluence in CM1 2HD
How CM1 2HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
CM1 2HDChelmsford
How well off CM1 2HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 2HD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the CM1 2HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the CM1 2HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the CM1 2HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 2HD (Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.