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Affluence in CO15 6

How CO15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
14,013 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO15 6 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Employment2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,350
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.6% of adults in CO15 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

CO15 6England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired37.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in CO15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in CO15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

CO15 6England
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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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