Affluence in CO2 8AH
How CO2 8AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Heath & Rowhedge
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,971 (2024)
CO2 8AHColchester
How well off CO2 8AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 8AH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the CO2 8AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the CO2 8AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the CO2 8AH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 8AH (Old Heath & Rowhedge) (about 1,971 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.