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Affluence in CO10 1AF

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

Neighbourhood
North Sudbury & Long Melford
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,166 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO10 1AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO10 1AF area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the CO10 1AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CO10 1AFEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the CO10 1AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO10 1AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the CO10 1AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

CO10 1AFEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO10 1AF (North Sudbury & Long Melford) (about 2,166 residents).

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

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