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Affluence in CO16 8

How CO16 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
20,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO16 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO16 8 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Income2.9
  • Crime3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,433
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

46.4% of adults in CO16 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CO16 8England
Employee, full-time25%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in CO16 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO16 8England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in CO16 8 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

CO16 8England
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%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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