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Affluence in CO16

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

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
40,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO16 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.9
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,453
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

45.7% of adults in CO16 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CO16England
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in CO16 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CO16England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in CO16 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

CO16England
Degree level or above17.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%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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