PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Epping

Affluence in CM16 5

How CM16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
10,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM16 5 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Living environment4.4
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,782
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in CM16 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CM16 5England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in CM16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM16 5England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in CM16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

CM16 5England
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 74 postcodes