Affluence in CM2 8UL
How CM2 8UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
CM2 8ULChelmsford
How well off CM2 8UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 8UL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.2% of adults in the CM2 8UL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the CM2 8UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the CM2 8UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 8UL (Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.