Affluence in CM7 9FR
How CM7 9FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
CM7 9FRBraintree
How well off CM7 9FR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 9FR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the CM7 9FR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the CM7 9FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the CM7 9FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 9FR (Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater) (about 1,619 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.