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Affluence in CM22 6TH

How CM22 6TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM22 6TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM22 6TH area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,797
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the CM22 6TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CM22 6THEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the CM22 6TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM22 6THEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the CM22 6TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

CM22 6THEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM22 6TH (Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South) (about 1,249 residents).

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

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