4POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO5 9XS

What social class do the population of CO5 9XS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 9XS 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 9XS 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO59XS male, and 50% 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 9XS 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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CO59XS Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORXSUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 9XS
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%)

CO59XS Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 9XS 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 9XS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Layer Marney1.1 miles SE
Birch1.3 miles E
Copford1.5 miles NE
Messing1.5 miles W
Tiptree1.8 miles SW
Inworth2.4 miles W
Marks Tey2.5 miles N
Layer De La Haye2.7 miles E
Kelvedon3 miles W
Tolleshunt Knights3.2 miles S
Feering3.3 miles W
Great Wigborough3.4 miles E
Salcott3.5 miles SE
Virley3.8 miles SE
Tolleshunt D'Arcy4.4 miles S
London45 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool191 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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