Broomfield and The Walthams Chelmsford 001C


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 20,577 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 71% Better than 71% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Employment: 78% Better than 78% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
28% Complete (very good)

Health: 90% Better than 90% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
40% Complete (very good)

Education: 69% Better than 69% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 17% Better than 17% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 13% Better than 13% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
3% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly