Affluence in CO5 8SE
How CO5 8SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mersea
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
CO5 8SEColchester
How well off CO5 8SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 8SE 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.7% of adults in the CO5 8SE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the CO5 8SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the CO5 8SE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 8SE (West Mersea) (about 1,587 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.