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6.6%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO14 8QL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO14 8QL 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 CO14 8QL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 22% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO148QL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Walton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO14 8QL is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 82%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO148QL Postcode Breakdown

COAREA14DISTRICT8SECTORQLUNIT
Full PostcodeCO14 8QL
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%)

CO148QL Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO14 8QL 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 CO14 8QL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Frinton1.3 miles SW
Frinton-on-Sea1.3 miles SW
Thorpe Le Soken4.1 miles W
Wix5.9 miles NW
Dovercourt6 miles N
Ramsey6.1 miles N
Clacton-on-Sea6.1 miles SW
Harwich7.1 miles N
Little Bentley8 miles W
Wrabness8 miles NW
Great Bentley8.4 miles W
Saint Osyth8.4 miles W
Felixstowe8.9 miles NE
Thorrington9.8 miles W
Holbrook10.1 miles NW
London64 miles W
Glasgow349 miles NW
Edinburgh332 miles NW
Cardiff193 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton133 miles W
Saint Ives152 miles W

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