Affluence in CO12 4BX
How CO12 4BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich Town & Dovercourt
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,692 (2024)
CO12 4BXHarwich
How well off CO12 4BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO12 4BX area scores 3.0 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the CO12 4BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the CO12 4BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the CO12 4BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO12 4BX (Harwich Town & Dovercourt) (about 1,692 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.