Affluence in CO4 3QL
How CO4 3QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenstead
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
CO4 3QLColchester
How well off CO4 3QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 3QL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- 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
41.7% of adults in the CO4 3QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 23.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.2% of adults in the CO4 3QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.2% of adults in the CO4 3QL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 3QL (Greenstead) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.