16POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 2LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2LE 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 2LE 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO62LE male, and 50% 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 2LE 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)

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CO62LE Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORLEUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2LE
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%)

CO62LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2LE 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 2LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Tey1.4 miles SE
Chapel1.5 miles E
Earls Colne1.8 miles NW
Markshall2.4 miles W
Mount Bures2.7 miles NE
Fordham2.9 miles E
Pebmarsh3.7 miles NW
Bures3.7 miles NE
Coggeshall4.1 miles SW
Marks Tey4.1 miles SE
Pattiswick4.2 miles SW
Wormingford4.3 miles E
West Bergholt4.3 miles E
Feering4.7 miles S
Halstead4.8 miles W
London47 miles SW
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton117 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

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The crash was caused by a pilot accidentally pulling the wrong levers, an inquest hears.

BBC News

Colchester Mill Road traffic lights 'set to be repaired'

The traffic lights have been in place for several weeks in Mill Road at its junction with Northern Approach Road.

Daily Gazette

Surrey strikes 32.2m deal to buy offices from cash-strapped Woking Council

Surrey County Council will move staff into Victoria Gate building, formerly let to McLaren, later this year.

Property Week

Wendy's to open new Southend High Street restaurant

The shop has been empty for four years and the plans to open a new restaurant in the vacant site have been welcomed

The Echo

Cowdray Avenue barriers will not be replaced with bollards

Residents have described the barriers at Cowdray Bridge, which opened in 1933, as an eyesore.

Daily Gazette

Eastwood Group Practice GPs could merge as concerns raised

The Eastwood Group Practice currently runs three GP surgeries - two in Rayleigh Road and one in Eastwood North

The Echo

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