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Affluence in CM8 3RS

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

Neighbourhood
Silver End & Stisted
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM8 3RS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM8 3RS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,752
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the CM8 3RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CM8 3RSEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the CM8 3RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM8 3RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the CM8 3RS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

CM8 3RSEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 3RS (Silver End & Stisted) (about 1,937 residents).

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

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