Affluence in CO2 9PG
How CO2 9PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrub End
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
CO2 9PGColchester
How well off CO2 9PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 9PG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.5% of adults in the CO2 9PG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the CO2 9PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the CO2 9PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 9PG (Shrub End) (about 1,207 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.