Affluence in CO4 5LP
How CO4 5LP 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
- 1,648 (2024)
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How well off CO4 5LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 5LP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.3% of adults in the CO4 5LP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the CO4 5LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the CO4 5LP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 5LP (Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.