Affluence in CM7 9BG
How CM7 9BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Braintree
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
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How well off CM7 9BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 9BG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
56.5% of adults in the CM7 9BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the CM7 9BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the CM7 9BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 9BG (Central Braintree) (about 1,875 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.