7POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 2PR

What social class do the population of CO6 2PR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2PR 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 2PR 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

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in CO62PR male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men 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 2PR 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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CO62PR Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORPRUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2PR
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%)

CO62PR Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2PR 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 2PR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne1.3 miles NW
Chapel1.8 miles E
Great Tey1.9 miles SE
Markshall2.4 miles SW
Mount Bures2.6 miles NE
Fordham3.2 miles E
Pebmarsh3.3 miles N
Bures3.5 miles NE
Pattiswick4.2 miles SW
Coggeshall4.3 miles SW
Wormingford4.3 miles E
Halstead4.4 miles W
Great Maplestead4.4 miles NW
Lamarsh4.6 miles NE
Marks Tey4.6 miles SE
London47 miles SW
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton117 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

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A new state of the art' RNLI lifeboat for Clacton has rolled off the production line.

BBC News

North Essex GP surgery appointment waiting times revealed

Across the Colchester and Tendring districts, 63,130 appointments were seen by GPs in February.

Daily Gazette

Man climbs out of upstairs window to escape fire

The resident escaped on to a flat roof when the fire took hold in his cottage.

BBC News

A130 Rettendon crash: Woman left with serious injury

Police were called to a serious crash on the slip road of the A130 in Rettendon at 3pm yesterday

The Echo

Ford Fiesta 'may be involved' as man found injured in Essex

A MANfound seriously injured after reports he had been hit by a car has sparked a police appeal for witnesses

The Echo

Johnson & Johnson signs lease at Tempo in Maidenhead

The pharmaceuticals giantwill move staff from its Thames Valley campuses in High Wycombe and Pinewood to the L&G-owned building.

Property Week

Wickford stunning 1.69 million bungalow on Zoopla market

It has six bedrooms and three bathrooms as well as acreage and outbuildings.

The Echo

Police officer attacked in 'aggression' at Essex pub

Police were called to the pub after receiving reports of a man being aggressive and threatening customers and door staff

Essex Live

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