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Affluence in CO16 7

How CO16 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
14,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO16 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO16 7 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Employment1.9
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Income2.5
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,796
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.4% of adults in CO16 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CO16 7England
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in CO16 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO16 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine19%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.3% of adults in CO16 7 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

CO16 7England
Degree level or above14.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%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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