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Affluence in CO15 1

How CO15 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
13,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO15 1 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment4.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,373
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.1% of adults in CO15 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CO15 1England
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in CO15 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in CO15 1 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

CO15 1England
Degree level or above16.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%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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