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Affluence in CM8 3NP

How CM8 3NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham
Council
Maldon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,126 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM8 3NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM8 3NP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the CM8 3NP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CM8 3NPEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in the CM8 3NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CM8 3NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the CM8 3NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

CM8 3NPEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3NP (Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham) (about 2,126 residents).

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

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