Affluence in CM21 9PU
How CM21 9PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Weald, Matching & Sheering
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,142 (2024)
CM21 9PUSawbridgeworth
How well off CM21 9PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM21 9PU 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
68.3% of adults in the CM21 9PU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the CM21 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the CM21 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM21 9PU (North Weald, Matching & Sheering) (about 2,142 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.