Affluence in CO2 8GL
How CO2 8GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenstead
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
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How well off CO2 8GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 8GL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
19.3% of adults in the CO2 8GL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.4% are retired and 72.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.6% of adults in the CO2 8GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the CO2 8GL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 8GL (Greenstead) (about 2,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.