Affluence in CM3 3GU
How CM3 3GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boreham & Little Baddow
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,684 (2024)
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How well off CM3 3GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 3GU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the CM3 3GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the CM3 3GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the CM3 3GU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 3GU (Boreham & Little Baddow) (about 2,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.