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Affluence in CO15 3

How CO15 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
17,215 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO15 3 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Employment1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Income1.8
  • Crime1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,496
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in CO15 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CO15 3England
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in CO15 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15% of adults in CO15 3 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

CO15 3England
Degree level or above15%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%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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