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Affluence in CM6 1

How CM6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
23,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM6 1 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in CM6 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CM6 1England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in CM6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM6 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in CM6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

CM6 1England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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