146POPULATION
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 2PQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2PQ 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 2PQ 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

  • 50.7%Male
  • 49.3%Female

From the last census, 50.7% of people in CO62PQ male, and 49.3% female. Men outnumber women 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 2PQ 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO62PQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORPQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2PQ
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%)

CO62PQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2PQ 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 2PQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne0.3 miles NW
Markshall2.3 miles SW
Pebmarsh2.5 miles N
Chapel2.8 miles E
Great Tey2.8 miles SE
Mount Bures3 miles E
Halstead3.3 miles W
Great Maplestead3.4 miles NW
Bures3.7 miles NE
Pattiswick4 miles SW
Fordham4.2 miles E
Coggeshall4.5 miles S
Lamarsh4.5 miles NE
Wormingford5 miles E
Gosfield5.2 miles W
London46 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

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