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Affluence in CM77

How CM77 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
38,675 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM77 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM77 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Crime6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.7
  • Employment7.3
  • Living environment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in CM77 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CM77England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in CM77 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM77England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in CM77 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

CM77England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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