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Affluence in CM22 7

How CM22 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
23,132 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM22 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM22 7 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in CM22 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CM22 7England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in CM22 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM22 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in CM22 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

CM22 7England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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