Affluence in CO7 9SQ
How CO7 9SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wivenhoe & University
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,059 (2024)
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How well off CO7 9SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO7 9SQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
20.1% of adults in the CO7 9SQ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 66.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.5% of adults in the CO7 9SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the CO7 9SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 9SQ (Wivenhoe & University) (about 2,059 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.