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Affluence in CO15 6QL

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

Neighbourhood
Clacton East
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO15 6QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO15 6QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
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

37.5% of adults in the CO15 6QL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 46.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

CO15 6QLEngland
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired46.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the CO15 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO15 6QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the CO15 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

CO15 6QLEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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 6QL (Clacton East) (about 1,497 residents).

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

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