Affluence in CM7 3QL
How CM7 3QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Braintree
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,689 (2024)
CM7 3QLBraintree
How well off CM7 3QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 3QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the CM7 3QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the CM7 3QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the CM7 3QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 3QL (Central Braintree) (about 2,689 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.