Affluence in CO16 9FT
How CO16 9FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,942 (2024)
CO16 9FTClacton-on-Sea
How well off CO16 9FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO16 9FT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the CO16 9FT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the CO16 9FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the CO16 9FT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO16 9FT (Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken) (about 1,942 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.