14POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 2HR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2HR 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 2HR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO62HR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in The Three Colnes.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2HR is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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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CO62HR Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORHRUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2HR
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%)

CO62HR Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2HR 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 2HR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne1.2 miles SW
Pebmarsh1.3 miles NW
Mount Bures2.3 miles E
Bures2.6 miles E
Great Maplestead2.9 miles W
Chapel3.2 miles SE
Lamarsh3.3 miles NE
Halstead3.4 miles W
Markshall3.6 miles SW
Great Tey3.7 miles SE
Fordham4.3 miles E
Wormingford4.4 miles E
Middleton4.7 miles N
Bulmer4.8 miles N
Pattiswick5.3 miles SW
London47 miles SW
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh315 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton117 miles SW
Saint Ives135 miles SW

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