Affluence in CO16 9LL
How CO16 9LL 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
- 1,824 (2024)
CO16 9LLClacton-on-Sea
How well off CO16 9LL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO16 9LL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.7% of adults in the CO16 9LL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.6% of adults in the CO16 9LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.1% of adults in the CO16 9LL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO16 9LL (Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken) (about 1,824 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.