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Affluence in CM1 6

How CM1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
23,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM1 6 scores 8.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Living environment7.4
  • Income7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in CM1 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CM1 6England
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in CM1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM1 6England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in CM1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

CM1 6England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%

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

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