Affluence in CO7 7FF
How CO7 7FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
CO7 7FFColchester
How well off CO7 7FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 7FF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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 environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the CO7 7FF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the CO7 7FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the CO7 7FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 7FF (Elmstead Market & Ardleigh) (about 2,087 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.