42POPULATION
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 2RW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2RW 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 2RW 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

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in CO62RW male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men 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 2RW 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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CO62RW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORRWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2RW
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%)

CO62RW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2RW 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 2RW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne0.5 miles N
Markshall2 miles SW
Great Tey2.8 miles E
Pebmarsh2.8 miles N
Chapel2.9 miles E
Mount Bures3.2 miles E
Halstead3.3 miles W
Great Maplestead3.5 miles NW
Pattiswick3.7 miles SW
Bures3.9 miles NE
Coggeshall4.2 miles S
Fordham4.3 miles E
Lamarsh4.8 miles NE
Gosfield5.1 miles W
Wormingford5.2 miles E
London46 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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