CO8 postcode area · Babergh
The CO8 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Braintree, Colchester. Area Scores range from 60 to 65 across them. Every full CO8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The neighbourhoods of the CO8 district are unusually alike — all 4 score within 5 points of each other, from Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp (60) to Marks Tey & Wakes Colne (66). All 4 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £363,750 in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures to £460,000 in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Babergh, Braintree and Colchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the CO8 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Tey & Wakes ColneColchester | 2,349 | 66 | £380,000 |
| Acton, Great Waldingfield & BuresBabergh | 2,534 | 63 | £363,750 |
| Leavenheath, Nayland & BoxfordBabergh | 2,582 | 62 | £425,000 |
| Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & BelchampBraintree | 2,720 | 60 | £460,000 |
People living in CO8 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.