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Affluence in CO3

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
50,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO3 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 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,284
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in CO3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

CO3England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in CO3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO3England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in CO3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CO3England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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