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Affluence in CO7

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

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
48,871 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO7 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment5.4
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Employment6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Income7.2
  • Crime7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in CO7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

CO7England
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in CO7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO7England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in CO7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

CO7England
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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