13POPULATION
8.8%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO2 7DF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO2 7DF 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 CO2 7DF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 38.5%Male
  • 61.5%Female

From the last census, 38.5% of people in CO27DF male, and 61.5% female. Women outnumber men in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 48%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO2 7DF is 48%. Single and 'other' people is 52%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.2%WORKING
  • 8.8%UNEMPLOYED

8.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO27DF Postcode Breakdown

COAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORDFUNIT
Full PostcodeCO2 7DF
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

CO27DF Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO2 7DF 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 CO2 7DF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colchester0.2 miles S
Great Horkesley3.5 miles NW
West Bergholt3.5 miles NW
Abberton3.8 miles S
Ardleigh4.1 miles E
Layer De La Haye4.3 miles SW
Alresford4.4 miles E
Boxted4.4 miles N
Fordham4.7 miles W
Peldon4.8 miles S
Wissington4.9 miles NW
Copford5 miles W
Birch5.1 miles SW
Marks Tey5.2 miles W
Wormingford5.6 miles NW
London51 miles SW
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles NW
Cardiff178 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SW
Saint Ives139 miles SW

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BBC News

Eastwood Group Practice GPs could merge as concerns raised

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Boy's asthma death prompts records sharing review

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