Affluence in CO7 6FB
How CO7 6FB 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
- 1,613 (2024)
CO7 6FBColchester
How well off CO7 6FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 6FB 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 (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 skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the CO7 6FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the CO7 6FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the CO7 6FB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 6FB (Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham) (about 1,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.