Affluence in CM2 6DG
How CM2 6DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmer Village
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
CM2 6DGChelmsford
How well off CM2 6DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 6DG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the CM2 6DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the CM2 6DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the CM2 6DG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6DG (Chelmer Village) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.