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Affluence in CO12

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

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
28,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO12 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,672
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in CO12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CO12England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in CO12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO12England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in CO12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

CO12England
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23%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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