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Affluence in CM5

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
20,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM5 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Crime5.6
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in CM5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CM5England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in CM5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM5England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in CM5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

CM5England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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