Affluence in CO9 2QL
How CO9 2QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halstead East & Colnes
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,307 (2024)
CO9 2QLHalstead
How well off CO9 2QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO9 2QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the CO9 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the CO9 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the CO9 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 2QL (Halstead East & Colnes) (about 2,307 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.