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Affluence in CM18 6

How CM18 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
17,431 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM18 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM18 6 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.7
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in CM18 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CM18 6England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in CM18 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CM18 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in CM18 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

CM18 6England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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