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Affluence in CM2 6FW

How CM2 6FW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Chelmsford East
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM2 6FW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 6FW 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the CM2 6FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CM2 6FWEngland
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in the CM2 6FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM2 6FWEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the CM2 6FW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

CM2 6FWEngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6FW (Central Chelmsford East) (about 1,988 residents).

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

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