Affluence in CO3 3LU
How CO3 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Colchester
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,145 (2024)
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How well off CO3 3LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 3LU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the CO3 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the CO3 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.7% of adults in the CO3 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 3LU (Central Colchester) (about 2,145 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.