Affluence in CM2 5PU
How CM2 5PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boreham & Little Baddow
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
CM2 5PUChelmsford
How well off CM2 5PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 5PU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.8% of adults in the CM2 5PU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the CM2 5PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.1% of adults in the CM2 5PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 5PU (Boreham & Little Baddow) (about 1,785 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.