Affluence in CM8 1LY
How CM8 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
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How well off CM8 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM8 1LY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the CM8 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the CM8 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the CM8 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM8 1LY (West Witham) (about 1,319 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.