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CO3 0

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8,105 people · median £345,000 · Colchester

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High wellbeing

Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population8,105

0–14

18%

15–24

10%

25–44

25%

45–64

25%

65+

22%

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Median age42.9

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate59%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.6%

Self-employed · of people in work16.7%

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Retired21%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified29%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications16.8%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health84%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.78/10

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Happiness7.56/10

Feels worthwhile7.73/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.24/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.4/10

Employment

6.1/10

Education & skills

6.2/10

Health & disability

5.9/10

Crime

5.8/10

Housing & services

5.3/10

Living environment

6.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

75%

own their home

91%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 4%

ONS Census 2021

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