5POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO5 0US

What social class do the population of CO5 0US belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 0US 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 CO5 0US from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 20%Male
  • 80%Female

From the last census, 20% of people in CO50US male, and 80% female. Women outnumber men in Birch and Winstree.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 0US is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Banks near CO5 0US

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO50US Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT0SECTORUSUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 0US
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%)

CO50US Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 0US 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 CO5 0US.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Inworth0.5 miles SE
Kelvedon0.9 miles NW
Tiptree1.1 miles E
Messing1.3 miles E
Feering2 miles N
Rivenhall2.7 miles W
Layer Marney3.2 miles E
Coggeshall3.6 miles NW
Tolleshunt Knights3.6 miles SE
Copford3.7 miles E
Marks Tey3.9 miles NE
Birch3.9 miles E
Salcott4.7 miles E
Witham4.8 miles SW
Tolleshunt D'Arcy5 miles SE
London43 miles SW
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool189 miles NW
Southampton112 miles SW
Saint Ives130 miles SW

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The convictions followed an eight-year investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), codenamed Operation Micropus, into an Albanian gang

The Echo

Temporary traffic lights for new A120 and A133 link road

The new A133/A120 link road on the Colchester/ Tendring border was given the green light thanks to Government funding back in 2019

Daily Gazette

Police called to protest outside Essex community centre after rumours council wanted to shut it down

The Tory-led Leigh Town Council was 'besieged with protestors' following rumours Leigh Community Centre was to be closed

Essex Live

Colchester to make pitch shorter and narrower

League Two club get permission to reduce the size of their playing surface to fix drainage issues.

BBC News

Basildon murder investigation launched after woman dies

She was found unconscious at an Essex address.

Daily Gazette

PC who hit girl at hospital committed misconduct

The former constable is told he could have pushed the girl instead of hitting her.

BBC News

McDonald's down: Major IT outage causes store closures

McDonald's appears to have been hit by a major IT outage which has resulted in the closure of a number of restaurants, including in the UK.

The Echo

Chalkwell incident saw worker injured using electrical saw

The Health and Safety Executive will carry out an investigation.

The Echo

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