Affluence in CM2 8SE
How CM2 8SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Galleywood
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
CM2 8SEChelmsford
How well off CM2 8SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 8SE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the CM2 8SE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the CM2 8SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the CM2 8SE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 8SE (Galleywood) (about 1,354 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.