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Affluence in CO9

How CO9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
38,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO9 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Living environment5.1
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Income6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in CO9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CO9England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in CO9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO9England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in CO9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

CO9England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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