Affluence in CO4 7AA
How CO4 7AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,163 (2024)
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How well off CO4 7AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 7AA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the CO4 7AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the CO4 7AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the CO4 7AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 7AA (Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham) (about 2,163 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.