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Affluence in CO7 9

How CO7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
10,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO7 9 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Crime8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,984
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in CO7 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 21.4% are full-time students.

CO7 9England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student21.4%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in CO7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO7 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students21.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in CO7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

CO7 9England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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