Affluence in CM3 5FP
How CM3 5FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Woodham Ferrers South
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,150 (2024)
CM3 5FPChelmsford
How well off CM3 5FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 5FP 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 (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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the CM3 5FP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the CM3 5FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the CM3 5FP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 5FP (South Woodham Ferrers South) (about 1,150 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.