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4%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO15 6LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO15 6LY 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 6LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 19% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO156LY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Pauls.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO15 6LY is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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CO156LY Postcode Breakdown

COAREA15DISTRICT6SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeCO15 6LY
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%)

CO156LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO15 6LY 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 6LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clacton-on-Sea1.4 miles S
Thorpe Le Soken3.2 miles N
Saint Osyth3.8 miles W
Frinton4 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea4 miles E
Great Bentley5.5 miles NW
Brightlingsea5.9 miles W
Little Bentley6.7 miles NW
Thorrington6.7 miles W
Wix6.8 miles N
Alresford8.7 miles W
Ramsey9.2 miles N
Little Bromley9.4 miles NW
Wrabness10.2 miles N
Dovercourt10.5 miles NE
London59 miles W
Glasgow349 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles NW
Cardiff189 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton128 miles W
Saint Ives147 miles W

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Daily Gazette

Finchingfield beaver flood project marks fifth birthday

Beavers were re-introduced to Finchingfield in 2019 after a 400 year absence in Essex.

BBC News

Disruption for train users due to windy weather

There may be delays, cancellations and diversions due to poor weather, operators say.

BBC News

Places for People acquires Rosewood Housing

The affordable homes provider was previously owned by housing developer Inland Homes.

Property Week

Network Rail skills bootcamp for people in Essex

Funded by the Department for Education, theSkills Bootcamps in Rail' is available for people aged 19 and above

Daily Gazette

Paramedics meet with mum and baby a year after birth

Paramedics met up with a mother and her baby a year after they assisted with a dramatic birth in the car park of Chelmsford Ambulance Station

The Echo

Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield filming in Southend today

Excited residents have taken to social media this afternoon to report seeing a Universal Pictures van alongside film and TV trucks in Short Street car park

Daily Gazette

Parents oppose Send school hour reduction plan

Families say children would be getting 9% less school time, but the school says it is nearer 4%.

BBC News

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