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Affluence in CM5 9EX

How CM5 9EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chipping Ongar
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM5 9EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM5 9EX area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

52.4% of adults in the CM5 9EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CM5 9EXEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the CM5 9EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM5 9EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the CM5 9EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

CM5 9EXEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 9EX (Chipping Ongar) (about 1,471 residents).

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

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