Affluence in CO4 3PE
How CO4 3PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenstead
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,790 (2024)
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How well off CO4 3PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 3PE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the CO4 3PE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the CO4 3PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.4% of adults in the CO4 3PE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 3PE (Greenstead) (about 1,790 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.