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Affluence in CM16

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
33,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM16 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,620
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in CM16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CM16England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in CM16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM16England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in CM16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CM16England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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