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Affluence in CO4

How CO4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
68,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.8
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Employment6.1
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,048
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in CO4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 14.8% are full-time students.

CO4England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.8%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in CO4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO4England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in CO4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

CO4England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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