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Affluence in CO12 3

How CO12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
16,651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO12 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO12 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment2.9
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income3.3
  • Living environment4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,230
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in CO12 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CO12 3England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in CO12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO12 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in CO12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

CO12 3England
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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