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Affluence in CM2 7AZ

How CM2 7AZ 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)
Deprivation

How well off CM2 7AZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 7AZ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,129
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the CM2 7AZ 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.

CM2 7AZEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired34.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the CM2 7AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM2 7AZEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the CM2 7AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CM2 7AZEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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 7AZ (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.

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