Affluence in CO6 2BY
How CO6 2BY 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
- 1,570 (2024)
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How well off CO6 2BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO6 2BY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
58% of adults in the CO6 2BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the CO6 2BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the CO6 2BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 2BY (Marks Tey & Wakes Colne) (about 1,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.