Affluence in CM8 2EU
How CM8 2EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
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How well off CM8 2EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM8 2EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the CM8 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the CM8 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the CM8 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM8 2EU (North Witham) (about 1,460 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.