Affluence in CM2 6QE
How CM2 6QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmer Village
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
CM2 6QEChelmsford
How well off CM2 6QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 6QE area scores 10.0 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
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.1% of adults in the CM2 6QE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the CM2 6QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the CM2 6QE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6QE (Chelmer Village) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.