Affluence in CO5 8TH
How CO5 8TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mersea
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
CO5 8THColchester
How well off CO5 8TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 8TH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the CO5 8TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the CO5 8TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the CO5 8TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 8TH (West Mersea) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.