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Affluence in CO5 1

How CO5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
1,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO5 1 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • 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

53.4% of adults in CO5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

CO5 1England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired35.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in CO5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO5 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in CO5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

CO5 1England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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