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Affluence in CO1 9

How CO1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
2,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO1 9 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CO1 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

CO1 9England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in CO1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO1 9England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in CO1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CO1 9England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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