Affluence in CM1 2TX
How CM1 2TX 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
- 2,035 (2024)
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How well off CM1 2TX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 2TX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the CM1 2TX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the CM1 2TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the CM1 2TX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 2TX (Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park) (about 2,035 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.