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Affluence in CO3 9EL

How CO3 9EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Prettygate & Westlands
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,220 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO3 9EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 9EL 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,209
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

57.3% of adults in the CO3 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

CO3 9ELEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the CO3 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO3 9ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the CO3 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

CO3 9ELEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 9EL (Prettygate & Westlands) (about 1,220 residents).

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

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