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Affluence in CO5

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
40,216 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO5 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in CO5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CO5England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in CO5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO5England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in CO5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CO5England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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