Affluence in CM3 3FY
How CM3 3FY 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
- 2,553 (2024)
CM3 3FYChelmsford
How well off CM3 3FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 3FY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the CM3 3FY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the CM3 3FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the CM3 3FY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 3FY (Great Leighs & the Walthams) (about 2,553 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.