53POPULATION
5%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO2 8AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO2 8AQ 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 8AQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in CO28AQ male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in Harbour.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO2 8AQ is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.9%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

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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CO28AQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORAQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO2 8AQ
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%)

CO28AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO2 8AQ 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 8AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colchester1.1 miles W
Abberton2.9 miles S
Alresford3.1 miles E
Ardleigh3.8 miles NE
Peldon4.2 miles S
Layer De La Haye4.3 miles SW
Great Horkesley4.6 miles NW
West Bergholt4.8 miles NW
Thorrington5 miles E
Boxted5.1 miles N
Birch5.4 miles SW
Copford5.5 miles W
Dedham5.7 miles NE
Fordham6 miles W
Marks Tey6 miles W
London52 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff179 miles W
Liverpool194 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SW
Saint Ives140 miles SW

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Leisure World Colchester will be offering free group exercise classes to encourage outdoor activity and wellness.

Daily Gazette

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Delays of more than ten minutes are being reported along the A127 this morning, with traffic backing up along the vital south Essex road. Severe congestion is being reported on the A127 this morning, &hellip

The Echo

Southend Teddy Station's Babs remembered with collectable

Steve Kohler and his wife Babs spent more than 15 years running the Teddy Station together in Southend's Victoria Shopping Centre

The Echo

Judge jails 20-year-old for dealing Class A drugs in Colchester

Police entered an address in Granary Court in June 2022 before searching the address and finding burner phones and knives.

Daily Gazette

When are the local elections and who can vote?

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BBC News

Essex Sainsbury's worker sacked after 20 years for clicking 'zero bags used' on self-service checkout

Mr Doffou, giving evidence, accepted Sainsbury's zero tolerance approach to theft but insisted he was 'tied' and "unaware of what he was doing" when he took them without paying

Essex Live

Six by Nico to open restaurant at Oxford's Westgate

Six by Nico is to let a 4,300 sq ft space in Oxford's Westgate shopping centre as it opens its 15th restaurant.

Property Week

Beer keg logistics firm moves into MK 147

US-based company Kegstaris expanding its presence in Europe.

Property Week

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