Affluence in CM1 4FB
How CM1 4FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
CM1 4FBChelmsford
How well off CM1 4FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 4FB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the CM1 4FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the CM1 4FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the CM1 4FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 4FB (Melbourne) (about 1,352 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.