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Affluence in CM3 2ET

How CM3 2ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM3 2ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 2ET area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,158
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the CM3 2ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

CM3 2ETEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the CM3 2ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM3 2ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the CM3 2ET area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

CM3 2ETEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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 2ET (Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley) (about 2,030 residents).

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

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