Affluence in CO4 5LB
How CO4 5LB 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)
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How well off CO4 5LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 5LB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the CO4 5LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the CO4 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the CO4 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 5LB (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.