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7.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO15 6BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO15 6BW 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 6BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO156BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Pauls.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO15 6BW is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.4%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO156BW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA15DISTRICT6SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO15 6BW
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%)

CO156BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO15 6BW 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 6BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clacton-on-Sea0.9 miles S
Saint Osyth3.5 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken3.7 miles N
Frinton4.5 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea4.5 miles E
Great Bentley5.6 miles NW
Brightlingsea5.6 miles W
Thorrington6.7 miles NW
Little Bentley6.9 miles NW
Wix7.2 miles N
Alresford8.6 miles W
Little Bromley9.7 miles NW
Ramsey9.7 miles N
Wrabness10.6 miles N
Abberton10.9 miles W
London59 miles W
Glasgow349 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles NW
Cardiff189 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton128 miles W
Saint Ives146 miles W

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