14POPULATION
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 2QG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2QG 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 2QG 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO62QG male, and 50% 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 2QG 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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Emergencies in CO6 2QG

Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO62QG Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORQGUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2QG
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%)

CO62QG Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2QG 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 2QG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mount Bures1.4 miles E
Earls Colne1.8 miles SW
Pebmarsh1.8 miles NW
Bures1.8 miles NE
Chapel2.7 miles SE
Lamarsh2.7 miles NE
Great Tey3.5 miles S
Wormingford3.6 miles E
Fordham3.7 miles E
Great Maplestead3.7 miles W
Markshall4 miles SW
Halstead4.3 miles W
Middleton4.7 miles N
West Bergholt4.8 miles E
Assington5 miles NE
London48 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SW
Saint Ives135 miles SW

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Colchester woman got behind wheel of campervan after drunken night out

Emily Brewster had been celebrating a friend's birthday in Clacton last month when she then attempted to drive home in her Vauxhall Vivaro campervan.

Daily Gazette

Essex rail user issued staggering 10,000 fine by c2c for historic fare evasion

They were caught when asked by a member of staff to show their ticket. Further investigation found they had been cheating the system for nearly five years

Essex Live

Gove rejects 12-storey hotel and energy park plan for Bucks village

Developer Adveneco had proposed an exemplar of sustainable development for the site in Dorney.

Property Week

Roots Hall charity football match in memory of young man

Dan Turner, a personal trainer at Stackhouse Gym in Westcliff, has set up the match in memory of Jude Harvey, 19, to raise cash for the British Heart Foundation

The Echo

Former school in Kent leads Clive Emson's May auction

The May catalogue features 149 residential and commercial lotsfrom across southern England.

Property Week

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