Affluence in CM3 5PG
How CM3 5PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Woodham Ferrers North
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
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How well off CM3 5PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 5PG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
56.1% of adults in the CM3 5PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the CM3 5PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the CM3 5PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 5PG (South Woodham Ferrers North) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.