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Affluence in CO5 8

How CO5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
8,635 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO5 8 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Crime7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,222
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in CO5 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CO5 8England
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired38.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in CO5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO5 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in CO5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

CO5 8England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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