4POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO5 9UQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 9UQ 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 9UQ 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

  • 75%Male
  • 25%Female

From the last census, 75% of people in CO59UQ male, and 25% female. Men outnumber women 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 9UQ 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO59UQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORUQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 9UQ
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%)

CO59UQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 9UQ 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 9UQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Layer Marney0.9 miles E
Tiptree1.4 miles W
Messing1.5 miles W
Birch1.7 miles E
Copford2.1 miles NE
Inworth2.1 miles W
Tolleshunt Knights2.7 miles S
Kelvedon2.8 miles W
Marks Tey3 miles N
Layer De La Haye3 miles E
Salcott3.1 miles SE
Feering3.3 miles NW
Great Wigborough3.4 miles E
Virley3.5 miles SE
Tolleshunt D'Arcy4 miles S
London45 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool191 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SW
Saint Ives132 miles SW

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Daily Gazette

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Daily Gazette

South Essex College Southend campus making 'reasonable progress'

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Colchester family welcomes baby on his father and grandad's birthdays

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Essex Police officers honoured for saving lives in Clacton

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