43POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO5 1AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 1AB 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 1AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.5%Male
  • 46.5%Female

From the last census, 53.5% of people in CO51AB male, and 46.5% female. Men outnumber women in Tiptree.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 1AB is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% 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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CO51AB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 1AB
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%)

CO51AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 1AB 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 1AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tiptree0.2 miles E
Inworth0.5 miles W
Messing1.1 miles N
Kelvedon1.7 miles NW
Layer Marney2.3 miles E
Feering2.6 miles NW
Tolleshunt Knights2.8 miles SE
Birch3.2 miles E
Copford3.3 miles NE
Rivenhall3.5 miles W
Marks Tey3.8 miles NE
Salcott3.8 miles E
Tolleshunt D'Arcy4.2 miles SE
Coggeshall4.3 miles NW
Virley4.4 miles E
London43 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool190 miles NW
Southampton113 miles SW
Saint Ives131 miles SW

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