Affluence in CO2 9RX
How CO2 9RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrub End
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
CO2 9RXColchester
How well off CO2 9RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO2 9RX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67% of adults in the CO2 9RX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the CO2 9RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the CO2 9RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 9RX (Shrub End) (about 2,091 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.