Affluence in CM7 1GL
How CM7 1GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braintree South
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
CM7 1GLBraintree
How well off CM7 1GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 1GL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the CM7 1GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the CM7 1GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the CM7 1GL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 1GL (Braintree South) (about 1,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.