Affluence in CO4 9SG
How CO4 9SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highwoods
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
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How well off CO4 9SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 9SG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the CO4 9SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the CO4 9SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the CO4 9SG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 9SG (Highwoods) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.