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Affluence in CO15 5

How CO15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
10,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO15 5 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,337
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

38.4% of adults in CO15 5 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 45.3% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

CO15 5England
Employee, full-time20.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired45.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in CO15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in CO15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

CO15 5England
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%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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