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Affluence in CM7 1FU

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

Neighbourhood
Braintree South
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 1FU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 1FU area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the CM7 1FU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CM7 1FUEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the CM7 1FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 1FUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the CM7 1FU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

CM7 1FUEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 1FU (Braintree South) (about 1,360 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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