Affluence in CM1 3HE
How CM1 3HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Writtle & Highwood
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
CM1 3HEChelmsford
How well off CM1 3HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 3HE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the CM1 3HE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the CM1 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the CM1 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 3HE (Writtle & Highwood) (about 1,175 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.