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5.4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO12 5LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO12 5LE 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 5LE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO125LE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Great and Little Oakley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO12 5LE is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 5.4%UNEMPLOYED

5.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO125LE Postcode Breakdown

COAREA12DISTRICT5SECTORLEUNIT
Full PostcodeCO12 5LE
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%)

CO125LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO12 5LE 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 5LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ramsey1.3 miles N
Wix2.7 miles W
Wrabness3 miles NW
Dovercourt4.1 miles E
Harwich4.6 miles E
Thorpe Le Soken4.8 miles SW
Holbrook5 miles NW
Little Bentley5.7 miles W
Frinton5.9 miles SE
Frinton-on-Sea5.9 miles SE
Levington6.1 miles N
Manningtree6.5 miles W
Little Bromley6.7 miles W
Felixstowe7 miles E
Bentley7.1 miles NW
London64 miles W
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles NW
Cardiff192 miles W
Liverpool202 miles NW
Southampton134 miles SW
Saint Ives152 miles W

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