Affluence in CO6 2SS
How CO6 2SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halstead East & Colnes
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,856 (2024)
CO6 2SSColchester
How well off CO6 2SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO6 2SS 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 (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
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the CO6 2SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the CO6 2SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the CO6 2SS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 2SS (Halstead East & Colnes) (about 1,856 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.