46POPULATION
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 2JL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2JL 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 2JL 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 CO62JL 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 2JL 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO62JL Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORJLUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2JL
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%)

CO62JL Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2JL 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 2JL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne1.2 miles E
Halstead1.9 miles W
Great Maplestead2.3 miles NW
Pebmarsh2.4 miles NE
Markshall2.6 miles S
Pattiswick3.8 miles S
Gosfield3.8 miles W
Mount Bures4.1 miles E
Great Tey4.1 miles E
Chapel4.2 miles E
Sible Hedingham4.3 miles W
Castle Hedingham4.5 miles NW
Bures4.5 miles E
Coggeshall4.8 miles S
Lamarsh5.1 miles NE
London45 miles SW
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh315 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

Colchester Zoo welcomes four eastern pygmy marmosets to site

The all-female quartet, which made the journey from Chester Zoo, are all named after characters from Blackadder.

Daily Gazette

Essex crane operator died in freak accident in Turkey

Anthony Tony' Maxwell, 21, passed away while on vacation near Antalya with his 33-year-old girlfriend

The Echo

Serial offender shoplifted from Tesco and The Entertainer in Chelmsford and assaulted police officers

The charges related to a series of offences that occurred between October 5 and December 20 last year

Essex Live

Elijah Clark murder trial - defence open case in court

Day 8 of the Elijah Clark murder trial where the defendant is being cross-examined by the defence. Clark, 18, is charged with murder.

Daily Gazette

Elijah Clark tells court he was 'jumped' by Andy Wood during drug deal

Elijah Clark has told the court how Andy Wood 'lunged at me with a knife' on the evening of Sunday, February 12, last year.

Daily Gazette

Laindon family escaped air fryer blaze as smoke poured out

Firefighters were called to a bungalow in Arne Court, Laindon yesterday at 9pm and crews from Basildon and Rayleigh Weir attended

The Echo

Southend boss pride despite missing play-offs

Southend manager Kevin Maher was proud despite his side missing out on National League play-offs on the final day of the season.

BBC News

Man accused of murdering teenager Andy Wood in Chelmsford 'took selfie after stabbing', court hears

Elijah Clark took to the witness box in his murder trial this week

Essex Live

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