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Affluence in CO10 1

How CO10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
16,291 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO10 1 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in CO10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CO10 1England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in CO10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO10 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in CO10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

CO10 1England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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