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Affluence in CO10 2

How CO10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
15,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO10 2 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,735
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in CO10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CO10 2England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in CO10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO10 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in CO10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

CO10 2England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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