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Postcode · Witham

Affluence in CM8 1XT

How CM8 1XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM8 1XT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM8 1XT area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,158
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the CM8 1XT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CM8 1XTEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the CM8 1XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM8 1XTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the CM8 1XT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CM8 1XTEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM8 1XT (Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley) (about 2,298 residents).

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

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