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Affluence in CM4

How CM4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Population
21,362 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM4 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Living environment4.9
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income8.4
  • Employment8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£73,268
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in CM4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CM4England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in CM4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM4England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in CM4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

CM4England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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