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Affluence in CM7

How CM7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
62,013 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM7 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
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in CM7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CM7England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in CM7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM7England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in CM7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CM7England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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