Affluence in CM2 0EF
How CM2 0EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chelmsford East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,707 (2024)
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How well off CM2 0EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 0EF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.9% of adults in the CM2 0EF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.9% of adults in the CM2 0EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the CM2 0EF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 0EF (Central Chelmsford East) (about 2,707 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.