14POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 1LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 1LW 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 CO6 1LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 71.4%Male
  • 28.6%Female

From the last census, 71.4% of people in CO61LW male, and 28.6% female. Men outnumber women in Marks Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 1LW is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO61LW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 1LW
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%)

CO61LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 1LW 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 CO6 1LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marks Tey1 miles SE
Great Tey1.7 miles NW
Copford2.4 miles SE
Chapel2.5 miles N
Fordham2.7 miles NE
Feering3.3 miles SW
Messing3.5 miles S
West Bergholt3.5 miles NE
Birch3.7 miles SE
Coggeshall4 miles W
Kelvedon4.1 miles SW
Markshall4.1 miles W
Layer Marney4.6 miles SE
Tiptree4.6 miles S
Layer De La Haye4.6 miles SE
London47 miles SW
Glasgow336 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool188 miles NW
Southampton117 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

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