Affluence in CO2 0PR
How CO2 0PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,528 (2024)
CO2 0PRColchester
How well off CO2 0PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 0PR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the CO2 0PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the CO2 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the CO2 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 0PR (Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East) (about 2,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.