20POPULATION
1.1%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 1XP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 1XP 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 1XP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45%Male
  • 55%Female

From the last census, 45% of people in CO61XP male, and 55% female. Women outnumber men in Marks Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 12%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

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 1XP is 22%. 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

  • 93.6%WORKING
  • 1.1%UNEMPLOYED

1.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near CO6 1XP

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO61XP Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORXPUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 1XP
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%)

CO61XP Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 1XP 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 1XP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marks Tey0.9 miles E
Great Tey1.9 miles NW
Copford2.2 miles SE
Feering2.7 miles SW
Chapel2.9 miles N
Messing2.9 miles S
Fordham3.2 miles NE
Kelvedon3.6 miles SW
Birch3.6 miles SE
Coggeshall3.6 miles W
Markshall4 miles W
Tiptree4.1 miles S
West Bergholt4.1 miles NE
Layer Marney4.2 miles SE
Inworth4.2 miles SW
London46 miles SW
Glasgow336 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool188 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

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