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Affluence in CO3 8

How CO3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
11,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO3 8 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Employment6.8
  • Living environment7.6
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,043
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in CO3 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CO3 8England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in CO3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO3 8England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in CO3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

CO3 8England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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