Affluence in CO6 3PS
How CO6 3PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bergholt & Wormingford
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,967 (2024)
CO6 3PSColchester
How well off CO6 3PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO6 3PS 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 (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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the CO6 3PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the CO6 3PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the CO6 3PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 3PS (West Bergholt & Wormingford) (about 1,967 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.