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Affluence in CM9 6LB

How CM9 6LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Maldon South
Council
Maldon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,279 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM9 6LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM9 6LB 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
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in the CM9 6LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

CM9 6LBEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired40.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the CM9 6LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM9 6LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the CM9 6LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

CM9 6LBEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM9 6LB (Maldon South) (about 1,279 residents).

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

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