Affluence in CO5 9HA
How CO5 9HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marks Tey & Wakes Colne
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
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How well off CO5 9HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO5 9HA 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the CO5 9HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the CO5 9HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the CO5 9HA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 9HA (Marks Tey & Wakes Colne) (about 1,747 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.