Affluence in CM2 6JS
How CM2 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chelmsford East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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How well off CM2 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 6JS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the CM2 6JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the CM2 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the CM2 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6JS (Central Chelmsford East) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.