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4.5%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO15 1BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO15 1BW 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 CO15 1BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO151BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St James.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO15 1BW is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO151BW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA15DISTRICT1SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO15 1BW
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%)

CO151BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO15 1BW 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 CO15 1BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clacton-on-Sea1.1 miles E
Saint Osyth2.8 miles W
Brightlingsea4.8 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken4.9 miles N
Great Bentley5.7 miles NW
Frinton5.9 miles NE
Frinton-on-Sea5.9 miles NE
Thorrington6.6 miles NW
Little Bentley7.5 miles N
Wix8.2 miles N
Alresford8.3 miles NW
Little Bromley10.1 miles NW
Abberton10.2 miles W
West Mersea10.4 miles W
Peldon10.6 miles W
London58 miles W
Glasgow350 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles NW
Cardiff188 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton126 miles W
Saint Ives145 miles W

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