Affluence in CM5 9RB
How CM5 9RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst
- Council
- Brentwood
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,047 (2024)
CM5 9RBOngar
How well off CM5 9RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM5 9RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the CM5 9RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the CM5 9RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the CM5 9RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM5 9RB (Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst) (about 1,047 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.