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Affluence in CM20

How CM20 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
41,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM20 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,894
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in CM20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CM20England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in CM20 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM20England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in CM20 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

CM20England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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