Affluence in CO7 0DU
How CO7 0DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brightlingsea & Point Clear
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,038 (2024)
CO7 0DUColchester
How well off CO7 0DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 0DU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the CO7 0DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the CO7 0DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the CO7 0DU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 0DU (Brightlingsea & Point Clear) (about 2,038 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.