Affluence in CO7 7LE
How CO7 7LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
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How well off CO7 7LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 7LE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the CO7 7LE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the CO7 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the CO7 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 7LE (Elmstead Market & Ardleigh) (about 1,884 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.