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10.5%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO12 4WJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO12 4WJ in Colchester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about CO12 4WJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO124WJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Harwich East Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO12 4WJ is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 10.5%UNEMPLOYED

10.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO124WJ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA12DISTRICT4SECTORWJUNIT
Full PostcodeCO12 4WJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

CO124WJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO12 4WJ postcode is located in the postal town of Colchester. Colchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode CO12 4WJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dovercourt0.9 miles E
Harwich1.2 miles NE
Ramsey2.7 miles W
Felixstowe3.6 miles E
Levington4.5 miles N
Wrabness4.9 miles W
Holbrook5.8 miles NW
Nacton5.8 miles N
Wix6.1 miles W
Bucklesham6.7 miles N
Frinton7.3 miles S
Frinton-on-Sea7.3 miles S
Thorpe Le Soken7.7 miles SW
Bawdsey8.5 miles NE
Bentley8.9 miles W
London67 miles W
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles NW
Cardiff195 miles W
Liverpool204 miles W
Southampton137 miles SW
Saint Ives155 miles W

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