15POPULATION
7.1%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 2GP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2GP 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 2GP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in CO62GP male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in The Three Colnes.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2GP is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Car Parks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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CO62GP Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORGPUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2GP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

CO62GP Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2GP 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 2GP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne0.5 miles E
Markshall2.1 miles S
Pebmarsh2.6 miles N
Halstead2.8 miles NW
Great Maplestead3.1 miles NW
Great Tey3.3 miles E
Chapel3.4 miles E
Mount Bures3.5 miles E
Pattiswick3.6 miles SW
Bures4.1 miles NE
Coggeshall4.4 miles S
Gosfield4.6 miles W
Fordham4.8 miles E
Lamarsh4.9 miles NE
Sible Hedingham5.2 miles W
London46 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW
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