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13%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 8BE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 8BE 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 8BE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 69%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO168BE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Rush Green.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 55%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 8BE is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.8%WORKING
  • 13%UNEMPLOYED

13% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO168BE Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORBEUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 8BE
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%)

CO168BE Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 8BE 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 8BE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Osyth1.7 miles W
Clacton-on-Sea2.1 miles E
Brightlingsea3.7 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken4.5 miles NE
Great Bentley4.6 miles NW
Thorrington5.4 miles NW
Frinton6.2 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea6.2 miles E
Little Bentley6.5 miles N
Alresford7.1 miles NW
Wix7.6 miles N
Little Bromley9.1 miles N
Abberton9.1 miles W
Peldon9.5 miles W
West Mersea9.6 miles W
London57 miles W
Glasgow348 miles NW
Edinburgh332 miles NW
Cardiff187 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton126 miles W
Saint Ives144 miles W

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