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Affluence in CM18 6RF

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

Neighbourhood
Bush Fair & Brays Grove
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,792 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM18 6RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM18 6RF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in the CM18 6RF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CM18 6RFEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the CM18 6RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM18 6RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the CM18 6RF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

CM18 6RFEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM18 6RF (Bush Fair & Brays Grove) (about 1,792 residents).

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

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