Affluence in CM1 6UD
How CM1 6UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springfield North
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
CM1 6UDChelmsford
How well off CM1 6UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 6UD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the CM1 6UD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the CM1 6UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the CM1 6UD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 6UD (Springfield North) (about 1,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.