Affluence in CO4 0LU
How CO4 0LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parson's Heath
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,288 (2024)
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How well off CO4 0LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 0LU 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
57.8% of adults in the CO4 0LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the CO4 0LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the CO4 0LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 0LU (Parson's Heath) (about 2,288 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.