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Affluence in CO1

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
34,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO1 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Employment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,752
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in CO1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

CO1England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

CO1England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in CO1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

CO1England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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