Affluence in CM7 9GF
How CM7 9GF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Braintree
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
How well off CM7 9GF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 9GF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the CM7 9GF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the CM7 9GF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the CM7 9GF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 9GF (Central Braintree) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.