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Affluence in CO4 0

How CO4 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
16,258 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO4 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO4 0 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in CO4 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CO4 0England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in CO4 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO4 0England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in CO4 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

CO4 0England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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