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Affluence in CM7 9UY

How CM7 9UY 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)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 9UY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM7 9UY 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the CM7 9UY 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.

CM7 9UYEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the CM7 9UY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM7 9UYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the CM7 9UY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

CM7 9UYEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 9UY (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.

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