Affluence in CO9 1QS
How CO9 1QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
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How well off CO9 1QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO9 1QS 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the CO9 1QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the CO9 1QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the CO9 1QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 1QS (Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green) (about 2,217 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.