Affluence in CO2 8FT
How CO2 8FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Colchester
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,461 (2024)
CO2 8FTColchester
How well off CO2 8FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 8FT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the CO2 8FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the CO2 8FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the CO2 8FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 8FT (Central Colchester) (about 2,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.