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Affluence in CO5 0TF

How CO5 0TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tiptree
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO5 0TF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 0TF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,857
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the CO5 0TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CO5 0TFEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the CO5 0TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO5 0TFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the CO5 0TF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

CO5 0TFEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 0TF (Tiptree) (about 1,714 residents).

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

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