Affluence in CO3 3RH
How CO3 3RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lexden
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
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How well off CO3 3RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 3RH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the CO3 3RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.5% of adults in the CO3 3RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47% of adults in the CO3 3RH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 3RH (Lexden) (about 1,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.