Affluence in CO3 0US
How CO3 0US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanway
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,722 (2024)
How well off CO3 0US is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 0US area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the CO3 0US area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the CO3 0US area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the CO3 0US area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 0US (Stanway) (about 2,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.