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Affluence in CM8

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

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
50,220 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM8 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Crime5.4
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,166
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in CM8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CM8England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in CM8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM8England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in CM8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CM8England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

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

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