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Affluence in CO6

How CO6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
43,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.3
  • Crime7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,757
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in CO6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CO6England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in CO6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO6England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in CO6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

CO6England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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