Affluence in CM7 2QF
How CM7 2QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braintree West & Rayne
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
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How well off CM7 2QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 2QF 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 2QF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the CM7 2QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the CM7 2QF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 2QF (Braintree West & Rayne) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.