Affluence in CM1 7EW
How CM1 7EW 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
- 1,845 (2024)
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How well off CM1 7EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 7EW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the CM1 7EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the CM1 7EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the CM1 7EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 7EW (Great Leighs & the Walthams) (about 1,845 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.