Affluence in CM3 8XA
How CM3 8XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Danbury & Bicknacre
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,885 (2024)
CM3 8XAChelmsford
How well off CM3 8XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM3 8XA 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the CM3 8XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the CM3 8XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the CM3 8XA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 8XA (Danbury & Bicknacre) (about 1,885 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.