Affluence in CO12 5BY
How CO12 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwich West & South
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,098 (2024)
CO12 5BYHarwich
How well off CO12 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO12 5BY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the CO12 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the CO12 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the CO12 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO12 5BY (Harwich West & South) (about 1,098 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.