61POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO5 8PH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 8PH 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 8PH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.8%Male
  • 49.2%Female

From the last census, 50.8% of people in CO58PH male, and 49.2% female. Men outnumber women in West Mersea.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 8PH is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 82%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% 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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CO58PH Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORPHUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 8PH
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%)

CO58PH Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 8PH 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 8PH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Mersea1.5 miles W
Peldon3.2 miles NW
Great Wigborough3.9 miles W
Abberton4.1 miles N
Bradwell4.3 miles SW
Virley4.3 miles W
Brightlingsea4.6 miles E
Tollesbury4.6 miles W
Salcott5 miles W
Layer De La Haye5.4 miles NW
Alresford5.6 miles NE
Tolleshunt D'Arcy5.7 miles W
Layer Marney6.4 miles W
Birch6.4 miles NW
Tolleshunt Knights6.4 miles W
London49 miles W
Glasgow345 miles NW
Edinburgh330 miles NW
Cardiff179 miles W
Liverpool198 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SW
Saint Ives137 miles W

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Daily Gazette

Man jailed for six-week hoax terror campaign in Essex

Gary Preston sent envelopes containing white powder and threatening letters that caused panic and evacuations at some of the venues over six weeks.

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TT Group sells BT's old Southampton offices to consortium

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Brightlingsea man, 89, fails to appear in court after Waitrose crash

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