Affluence in CM2 7AB
How CM2 7AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Baddow North & East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
CM2 7ABChelmsford
How well off CM2 7AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 7AB 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
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the CM2 7AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the CM2 7AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the CM2 7AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 7AB (Great Baddow North & East) (about 1,868 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.