Affluence in CM7 2BT
How CM7 2BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braintree West & Rayne
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,676 (2024)
CM7 2BTBraintree
How well off CM7 2BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 2BT area scores 8.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the CM7 2BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the CM7 2BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the CM7 2BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 2BT (Braintree West & Rayne) (about 2,676 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.