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Affluence in CM2 9GG

How CM2 9GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Baddow South & West
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM2 9GG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 9GG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,579
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the CM2 9GG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CM2 9GGEngland
Employee, full-time44.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the CM2 9GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM2 9GGEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the CM2 9GG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

CM2 9GGEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13%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 9GG (Great Baddow South & West) (about 1,576 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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