8POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO5 9XB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 9XB 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 9XB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 62.5%Male
  • 37.5%Female

From the last census, 62.5% of people in CO59XB male, and 37.5% female. Men outnumber women in Birch and Winstree.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 9XB is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO59XB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORXBUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 9XB
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%)

CO59XB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 9XB 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 9XB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birch0.8 miles E
Copford1.1 miles N
Layer Marney1.2 miles S
Messing2.1 miles W
Layer De La Haye2.2 miles E
Marks Tey2.3 miles N
Tiptree2.4 miles W
Inworth3 miles W
Great Wigborough3.2 miles SE
Kelvedon3.5 miles W
Tolleshunt Knights3.6 miles S
Salcott3.6 miles S
Feering3.6 miles W
Virley3.8 miles SE
Peldon4.5 miles E
London46 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles W
Liverpool191 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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