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Affluence in CM1 6BS

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

Neighbourhood
Great Leighs & the Walthams
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM1 6BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 6BS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,468
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.9% of adults in the CM1 6BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CM1 6BSEngland
Employee, full-time48.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in the CM1 6BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CM1 6BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in the CM1 6BS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

CM1 6BSEngland
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%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 6BS (Great Leighs & the Walthams) (about 2,551 residents).

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

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