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Affluence in CO10 5

How CO10 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
8,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO10 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO10 5 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Crime8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,245
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in CO10 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CO10 5England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in CO10 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO10 5England
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in CO10 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

CO10 5England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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