Affluence in CO3 9FU
How CO3 9FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanway
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,105 (2024)
CO3 9FUColchester
How well off CO3 9FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO3 9FU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.4% of adults in the CO3 9FU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the CO3 9FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the CO3 9FU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO3 9FU (Stanway) (about 2,105 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.