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Affluence in CM17

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

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
36,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM17 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 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in CM17 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CM17England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in CM17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM17England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in CM17 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

CM17England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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