Affluence in CO4 9EZ
How CO4 9EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highwoods
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
CO4 9EZColchester
How well off CO4 9EZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 9EZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.8% of adults in the CO4 9EZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the CO4 9EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the CO4 9EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 9EZ (Highwoods) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.