Affluence in CO7 9HY
How CO7 9HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wivenhoe & University
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
CO7 9HYColchester
How well off CO7 9HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 9HY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- 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
53.1% of adults in the CO7 9HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the CO7 9HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the CO7 9HY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 9HY (Wivenhoe & University) (about 1,207 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.