Affluence in CO6 4FP
How CO6 4FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
CO6 4FPColchester
How well off CO6 4FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO6 4FP 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
58.8% of adults in the CO6 4FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the CO6 4FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the CO6 4FP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 4FP (Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham) (about 2,129 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.