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Affluence in CO4 3HF

How CO4 3HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Parson's Heath
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,380 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO4 3HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 3HF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the CO4 3HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CO4 3HFEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the CO4 3HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO4 3HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the CO4 3HF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

CO4 3HFEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 3HF (Parson's Heath) (about 1,380 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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