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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO12 5JW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO12 5JW 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 5JW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO125JW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Beaumont and Thorpe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO12 5JW is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.5%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO125JW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA12DISTRICT5SECTORJWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO12 5JW
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%)

CO125JW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO12 5JW 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 5JW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ramsey2.7 miles N
Wix2.8 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken3.7 miles SW
Wrabness4.4 miles NW
Frinton4.4 miles SE
Frinton-on-Sea4.4 miles SE
Dovercourt4.5 miles E
Harwich5.3 miles NE
Little Bentley5.7 miles W
Holbrook6.5 miles N
Great Bentley7.1 miles W
Little Bromley7.3 miles W
Manningtree7.4 miles NW
Levington7.5 miles N
Felixstowe7.6 miles NE
London63 miles W
Glasgow345 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff192 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton133 miles SW
Saint Ives151 miles W

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