28,207TOTAL POPULATION
12,058HOUSEHOLDS
3.7%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£38,480AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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CO5 POSTCODE REGION

Colchester (CO5)

The CO5 postcode area is located in the Colchester postcode town region, within the county of Essex, and contains a total of 1151 individual postcodes.

There are 93 electoral wards in the CO5 postcode area, including Bures, Clacton-On-Sea, Colchester, Frinton-On-Sea, Halstead, Harwich, Manningtree, Sudbury, Walton On The Naze which come under the local authority of the Colchester Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 26% of people in CO5 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of CO5 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.


CO5 is a postcode district in the Colchester post town, located within the Colchester Borough of Essex, in the UK. It comprises a number of villages and small towns, and is bordered by the towns of West Mersea, Tiptree and the Braintree post town, as well as parts of smaller villages like Birch and Layer Marney.

The core village of the CO5 postcode district is East Mersea, with its picturesque harbour, beaches and attractions, but the area is home to a number of smaller villages and hamlets, such as Beaumont-cum-Moze, Tollesbury and Great Wigborough. It also includes the prosperous villages of Layer Marney and Abberton, with its population of around 1000 people.

The rural area of the CO5 postcode district is relatively sparsely populated, with a population of fewer than 4,000 inhabitants. Agriculture remains an important part of the local economy, with dairy farming, arable crops, and fruit and vegetable production.

The area is flanked by the Rivers Colne and Blackwater, and the coast, providing the opportunity for activities such as sailing and sea-fishing. It is also known for its wealth of wildlife, from water voles and breeding wading birds to otters and even the rare Great Crested Newt. The area is also a popular destination for bird-watchers, particularly for its rare bittern which frequents Wigborough Marshes.

The history of the area dates back centuries, and there are a number of interesting sites, from Layer Marney Tower, one of England's largest Tudor gatehouses to the Neolithic Seahenge on Mersea Island, one of the earliest post-glacial structures in Britain.

The CO5 postcode district has everything to offer locals and visitors alike, and is a great place to live, work and explore.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 9%UNEMPLOYED

9% of people in CO5 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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CO5Essex

Essex

The county of Essex

CO5 is located in the county of Essex, in England.

Essex has a total population of 1,802,200, making it the 7th largest county in the UK.

Essex has a total area of 1417 square miles, and a population density of 491 people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

Essex Postal Town Map
Outward CodeCO5
Postal TownColchester
MSOA NameColchester 020
LSOA NameColchester 020A
CountyEssex
RegionEssex
CountryEngland
Local AuthorityColchester
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

CO5 Electoral Wards

The postal region of CO5, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Abberton
Abberton Reservoir
Abbey Field
Alresford
Balls Green
Beacon Hill
Essex
Berechurch
Birch
Birch Green
Blackheath
Blackwater
Essex
Brightlingsea
Broad Green
Broad Street Green
Cindery Island
Coggeshall
Coggeshall Hamlet
Colne Point
Copford
Copford Green
East Gores
Easthorpe
East Mersea
Elmstead Heath
Elmstead Market
Feering
Fingringhoe
Frating
Frating Green
Gore Pit
Great Braxted
Great Cobb Island
Great Totham
Great Totham
Great Wigborough
Hardy's Green
Hare Green
Heckfordbridge
Heybridge
Highfields
Hurst Green
Inworth
Keelars Tye
Kelvedon
Langenhoe
Langley Green
Essex
Layer Breton
Layer Brook
Layer de la Haye
Layer Marney
Lee-over-Sands
Little Braxted
Little Tey
Little Totham
Little Wigborough
Marks Tey
Maypole Green
Mersea Island
Messing
Old Heath
Oxley Green
Paternoster Heath
Peldon
Point Clear
Raven's Green
Rivenhall End
Roman
Rowhedge
Salcott
Shrub End
Skye Green
Smythe's Green
South Green
Stafford's Corner
Stanway Green
Surrex
The Hythe
Thorrington
Tilkey
Tiptree
Tiptree Heath
Tollesbury
Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Tolleshunt Knights
Tolleshunt Major
Totham Hill
Totham Plains
Virley
West Mersea
Wickham Bishops
Wivenhoe
Browse Postcodes in CO5

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Click on an outward postal code below for more information about the area. Each 'outward' postcode give you a comprehensive list of all postcodes within the outward code area (CO) and estimated address.

Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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