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Affluence in CO15 5AE

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

Neighbourhood
Clacton East
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,798 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 5AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO15 5AE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,217
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.2% of adults in the CO15 5AE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 48.7% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.

CO15 5AEEngland
Employee, full-time20.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.1%7.9%
Retired48.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the CO15 5AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 5AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students1.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the CO15 5AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

CO15 5AEEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO15 5AE (Clacton East) (about 1,798 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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