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Affluence in CM7 1

How CM7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
17,435 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM7 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,681
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in CM7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CM7 1England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in CM7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in CM7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

CM7 1England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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