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Affluence in CO8 5

How CO8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
7,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO8 5 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in CO8 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CO8 5England
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in CO8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CO8 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in CO8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

CO8 5England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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