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Affluence in CM7 0

How CM7 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
3,701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM7 0 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in CM7 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

CM7 0England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in CM7 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 0England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in CM7 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

CM7 0England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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