Affluence in CM3 6GN
How CM3 6GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton
- Council
- Maldon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
CM3 6GNChelmsford
How well off CM3 6GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 6GN 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
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the CM3 6GN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the CM3 6GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the CM3 6GN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 6GN (Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton) (about 2,097 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.