Affluence in CO10 9LU
How CO10 9LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,520 (2024)
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How well off CO10 9LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO10 9LU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the CO10 9LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the CO10 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the CO10 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO10 9LU (Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham) (about 2,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.