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Affluence in CO15 4

How CO15 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
16,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO15 4 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Employment2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income3.6
  • Crime4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,993
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.7% of adults in CO15 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

CO15 4England
Employee, full-time21.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired39.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in CO15 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18.9%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.9% of adults in CO15 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

CO15 4England
Degree level or above15.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications31.4%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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