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Affluence in CO7 0PN

How CO7 0PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brightlingsea & Point Clear
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO7 0PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 0PN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,935
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the CO7 0PN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CO7 0PNEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired39.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in the CO7 0PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CO7 0PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the CO7 0PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

CO7 0PNEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 0PN (Brightlingsea & Point Clear) (about 1,693 residents).

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

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