Affluence in CO6 3AR
How CO6 3AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bergholt & Wormingford
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
CO6 3ARColchester
How well off CO6 3AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO6 3AR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the CO6 3AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the CO6 3AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the CO6 3AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 3AR (West Bergholt & Wormingford) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.