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11.1%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 0BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 0BU 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 CO16 0BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO160BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 0BU is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 11.1%UNEMPLOYED

11.1% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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CO160BU Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT0SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 0BU
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%)

CO160BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 0BU 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 CO16 0BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Little Bentley1.2 miles W
Wix1.9 miles E
Little Bromley3.1 miles NW
Great Bentley3.3 miles SW
Thorpe Le Soken3.7 miles SE
Thorrington4.2 miles SW
Lawford4.4 miles NW
Manningtree4.5 miles NW
Wrabness4.8 miles NE
Ramsey5.5 miles E
Ardleigh5.7 miles W
Alresford6 miles W
Saint Osyth6.3 miles S
Bentley6.6 miles N
East Bergholt6.6 miles NW
London59 miles W
Glasgow343 miles NW
Edinburgh326 miles NW
Cardiff187 miles W
Liverpool199 miles NW
Southampton129 miles SW
Saint Ives147 miles W

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