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Affluence in CM1 7SP

How CM1 7SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Chelmsford East
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM1 7SP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM1 7SP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the CM1 7SP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CM1 7SPEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other18%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the CM1 7SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM1 7SPEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the CM1 7SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CM1 7SPEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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 7SP (Central Chelmsford East) (about 1,543 residents).

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

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