9POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 2AR

What social class do the population of CO6 2AR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2AR 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 2AR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in CO62AR male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Great Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2AR is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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CO62AR Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORARUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2AR
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%)

CO62AR Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2AR 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 2AR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mount Bures0.7 miles N
Chapel1.7 miles S
Bures1.8 miles N
Wormingford2 miles E
Fordham2 miles SE
Great Tey2.9 miles S
Lamarsh3 miles N
Earls Colne3.1 miles W
West Bergholt3.1 miles E
Wissington3.4 miles E
Pebmarsh3.5 miles NW
Great Horkesley4.1 miles E
Assington4.5 miles NE
Markshall4.7 miles SW
Marks Tey5.1 miles S
London49 miles SW
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles W
Liverpool186 miles NW
Southampton119 miles SW
Saint Ives136 miles SW

Community360 subject to Charity Commission compliance case

Community 360, a long-standing Colchester charity, has come under further scrutiny after the Charity Commission opened a compliance case.

Daily Gazette

400-year-old sharks lurking in the depths of British waters

As shark season approaches in the UK, are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters?

Daily Gazette

Copford New Oaklands housing development launching soon

PROSPECTIVE homeowners in north Essex could avail of a new development launching soon.

Daily Gazette

Johnson & Johnson signs lease at Tempo in Maidenhead

The pharmaceuticals giantwill move staff from its Thames Valley campuses in High Wycombe and Pinewood to the L&G-owned building.

Property Week

Haystack fire sparks smoke warning in village

Firefighters are overseeing a "controlled burn" of the hay before they allow its owner to return.

BBC News

UK Space Agency primed for Harwell Campus landing

The government agency has taken around 10,500 sq ft of space in the Quad Two building.

Property Week

Westcliff Harris and Hoole at Tesco Extra closing date confirmed

Customers at the Harris and Hoole coffee shop inside the Tesco Extra store on the A127 in Westcliff have been told the eatery will close for good on May 8.

The Echo

Colchester alliance funds three crucial community projects

Three Colchester charities are celebrating after receiving crucial funding from the All In Colchester Alliance.

Daily Gazette

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