Affluence in CO3 9ET
How CO3 9ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prettygate & Westlands
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
CO3 9ETColchester
How well off CO3 9ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 9ET 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
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the CO3 9ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the CO3 9ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the CO3 9ET area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 9ET (Prettygate & Westlands) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.