Affluence in CM21 0FT
How CM21 0FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sawbridgeworth
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,455 (2024)
CM21 0FTSawbridgeworth
How well off CM21 0FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM21 0FT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the CM21 0FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the CM21 0FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the CM21 0FT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM21 0FT (Sawbridgeworth) (about 2,455 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.