1POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO4 9HW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO4 9HW 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 CO4 9HW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 28%Children
  • 71%Adults

28% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in CO49HW male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Highwoods.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO4 9HW is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.7%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near CO4 9HW

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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CO49HW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA4DISTRICT9SECTORHWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO4 9HW
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%)

CO49HW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO4 9HW 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 CO4 9HW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ardleigh2.3 miles E
Boxted2.3 miles N
Colchester2.7 miles SW
Great Horkesley2.9 miles W
Dedham3.1 miles NE
Higham3.7 miles NE
Wissington4.1 miles NW
West Bergholt4.1 miles W
Lawford4.5 miles E
Stoke By Nayland4.7 miles N
Nayland4.9 miles NW
East Bergholt5 miles NE
Little Bromley5.1 miles E
Alresford5.2 miles SE
Wormingford5.3 miles W
London54 miles SW
Glasgow337 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles NW
Cardiff180 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton124 miles SW
Saint Ives141 miles SW

Wivenhoe RiverCare Group in River Colne clean up

The Wivenhoe RiverCare Group, a team of local volunteers, have cleaned up a stretch of River Colne in support of the Great British Spring Clean.

Daily Gazette

Braintree drug driver led police on 45-minute, 90mph chase

Henry Whittiker, of Gulls Croft, Braintree, appeared before magistrates in Colchester on Tuesday when he was sentenced for the offence.

Daily Gazette

Homes England acquires Worthing site to deliver 250 homes

The acquisition forms part of the body's plans to regenerate challenging brownfield areas.

Property Week

YASA to move UK HQ to Bicester Motion Innovation Quarter

TheMercedes-Benz subsidiary will relocate its teams to the Bicester site in 2026

Property Week

South Essex hospital staff claim they're 'owed thousands'

According to Unison, support staff have been working above their pay grades for years and are owed thousands in back-dated pay

The Echo

Crawley's The Create Building lands British Airways Holidays as tenant

The company has signed a lease for the top floor of the nine-storey tower.

Property Week

Milton Keynes seeks developer for 174-home scheme

The Milton Keynes site occupies 15.6 acres of land with an additional 7.2 acres of green space.

Property Week

DWP Pension increase next week 'not enough' experts warn

Pensioners will see their state pension increase by up to 900 from April 1

The Echo

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