Affluence in CO7 7RU
How CO7 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
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How well off CO7 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 7RU 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 environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- 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
60.3% of adults in the CO7 7RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the CO7 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the CO7 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 7RU (Elmstead Market & Ardleigh) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.