Affluence in CM5 9BL
How CM5 9BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chipping Ongar
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,237 (2024)
CM5 9BLOngar
How well off CM5 9BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM5 9BL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
49% of adults in the CM5 9BL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the CM5 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the CM5 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM5 9BL (Chipping Ongar) (about 1,237 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.