Affluence in CO5 7DN
How CO5 7DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
CO5 7DNColchester
How well off CO5 7DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 7DN 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the CO5 7DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the CO5 7DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the CO5 7DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 7DN (Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East) (about 1,481 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.