Affluence in CO4 9UR
How CO4 9UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highwoods
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
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How well off CO4 9UR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO4 9UR area scores 8.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- 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
53.5% of adults in the CO4 9UR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the CO4 9UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the CO4 9UR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 9UR (Highwoods) (about 1,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.