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Affluence in CM5 0DA

How CM5 0DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chipping Ongar
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM5 0DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM5 0DA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,355
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in the CM5 0DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CM5 0DAEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the CM5 0DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM5 0DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the CM5 0DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

CM5 0DAEngland
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM5 0DA (Chipping Ongar) (about 2,826 residents).

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

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