Affluence in CO9 3FG
How CO9 3FG 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
- 2,486 (2024)
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How well off CO9 3FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CO9 3FG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the CO9 3FG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the CO9 3FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the CO9 3FG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 3FG (Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green) (about 2,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.