Affluence in CO4 9HR
How CO4 9HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highwoods
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,053 (2024)
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How well off CO4 9HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 9HR area scores 7.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.9% of adults in the CO4 9HR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the CO4 9HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the CO4 9HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 9HR (Highwoods) (about 2,053 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.