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Postcode district · Colchester

Affluence in CO2

How CO2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
60,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO2 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,304
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in CO2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

CO2England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in CO2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO2England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in CO2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

CO2England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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