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Affluence in CM7 3

How CM7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
15,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM7 3 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,076
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in CM7 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CM7 3England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in CM7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in CM7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CM7 3England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%

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

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