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Affluence in CM3 1FX

How CM3 1FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Leighs & the Walthams
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,026 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM3 1FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 1FX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,468
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

64% of adults in the CM3 1FX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CM3 1FXEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the CM3 1FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM3 1FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the CM3 1FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

CM3 1FXEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 1FX (Great Leighs & the Walthams) (about 3,026 residents).

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

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