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Postcode district · Chelmsford

Affluence in CM2

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

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
77,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM2 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 47 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Health and disability7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in CM2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CM2England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in CM2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM2England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in CM2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CM2England
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%

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

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