PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Colchester

Affluence in CO4 5DS

How CO4 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mile End South
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO4 5DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 5DS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the CO4 5DS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CO4 5DSEngland
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in the CO4 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO4 5DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in the CO4 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

CO4 5DSEngland
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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 5DS (Mile End South) (about 1,323 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area