Affluence in CM2 9LU
How CM2 9LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moulsham East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,257 (2024)
CM2 9LUChelmsford
How well off CM2 9LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM2 9LU 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
64.7% of adults in the CM2 9LU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the CM2 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the CM2 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 9LU (Moulsham East) (about 1,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.