41POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 2LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2LB 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 2LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 61%Male
  • 39%Female

From the last census, 61% of people in CO62LB male, and 39% female. Men outnumber women in The Three Colnes.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2LB is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

6.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO62LB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2LB
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%)

CO62LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2LB 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 2LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Markshall1.2 miles W
Earls Colne1.7 miles N
Great Tey1.9 miles E
Chapel2.5 miles E
Pattiswick3.1 miles SW
Coggeshall3.1 miles SW
Mount Bures3.8 miles NE
Fordham3.9 miles E
Pebmarsh4 miles N
Feering4.1 miles S
Halstead4.3 miles NW
Marks Tey4.3 miles E
Bures4.7 miles NE
Great Maplestead4.7 miles NW
Kelvedon5.2 miles S
London45 miles SW
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh318 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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