Affluence in CO4 5BD
How CO4 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
CO4 5BDColchester
How well off CO4 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 5BD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.7% of adults in the CO4 5BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the CO4 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the CO4 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 5BD (Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath) (about 1,250 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.