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Affluence in CM7 2TL

How CM7 2TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bocking
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 2TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 2TL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,505
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the CM7 2TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CM7 2TLEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the CM7 2TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 2TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the CM7 2TL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

CM7 2TLEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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 2TL (Bocking) (about 2,736 residents).

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

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