Affluence in CO2 8XE
How CO2 8XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Monkwick
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,377 (2024)
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How well off CO2 8XE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 8XE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the CO2 8XE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the CO2 8XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the CO2 8XE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 8XE (Monkwick) (about 2,377 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.