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Affluence in CM1 2RL

How CM1 2RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM1 2RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 2RL area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,040
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

66.6% of adults in the CM1 2RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CM1 2RLEngland
Employee, full-time44.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the CM1 2RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM1 2RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in the CM1 2RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

CM1 2RLEngland
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 2RL (Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park) (about 1,485 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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