Affluence in CO5 8DD
How CO5 8DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mersea
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,313 (2024)
CO5 8DDColchester
How well off CO5 8DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 8DD area 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.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.5% of adults in the CO5 8DD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the CO5 8DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the CO5 8DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 8DD (West Mersea) (about 1,313 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.