Affluence in CM7 3SU
How CM7 3SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Braintree South
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
CM7 3SUBraintree
How well off CM7 3SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 3SU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the CM7 3SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the CM7 3SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.7% of adults in the CM7 3SU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 3SU (Braintree South) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.