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Affluence in CM22

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

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
42,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM22 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment8.4
  • Health and disability9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,101
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 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CM22England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in CM22 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM22England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in CM22 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

CM22England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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