Affluence in CO7 8LT
How CO7 8LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,948 (2024)
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How well off CO7 8LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 8LT 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 (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
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the CO7 8LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the CO7 8LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the CO7 8LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 8LT (Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington) (about 2,948 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.