Affluence in CM2 6UQ
How CM2 6UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmer Village
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,359 (2024)
CM2 6UQChelmsford
How well off CM2 6UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 6UQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the CM2 6UQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the CM2 6UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the CM2 6UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6UQ (Chelmer Village) (about 1,359 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.