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Affluence in CM13

How CM13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Population
38,646 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM13 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Crime6.3
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in CM13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CM13England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in CM13 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM13England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in CM13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CM13England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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