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Affluence in CM17 9

How CM17 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
21,330 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM17 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM17 9 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 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Income6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Living environment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,443
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in CM17 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CM17 9England
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in CM17 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM17 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in CM17 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

CM17 9England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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