Affluence in CO9 2HF
How CO9 2HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halstead East & Colnes
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,208 (2024)
CO9 2HFHalstead
How well off CO9 2HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO9 2HF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the CO9 2HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the CO9 2HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the CO9 2HF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 2HF (Halstead East & Colnes) (about 2,208 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.