49POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 2RY

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

  • 44.9%Male
  • 55.1%Female

From the last census, 44.9% of people in CO62RY male, and 55.1% 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 2RY 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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CO62RY Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORRYUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2RY
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%)

CO62RY Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2RY 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 2RY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne0.3 miles NW
Markshall2.2 miles SW
Pebmarsh2.6 miles N
Chapel2.8 miles E
Great Tey2.8 miles SE
Mount Bures3.1 miles E
Halstead3.3 miles W
Great Maplestead3.4 miles NW
Bures3.7 miles NE
Pattiswick3.9 miles SW
Fordham4.2 miles E
Coggeshall4.4 miles S
Lamarsh4.6 miles NE
Wormingford5 miles E
Gosfield5.1 miles W
London46 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives134 miles SW

Dartford Crossing tunnel closures before Easter weekend

There are closures across the west tunnel on the Dartford Crossing this week as we approach the Easter bank holiday weekend.

The Echo

Colchester firefighters attend fires in Rectory & London Roads

Members of Colchester's fire service were first called to a semi-detached bungalow in Rectory Road.

Daily Gazette

Nepal plane crash that killed Essex dancer 'caused by error'

The Nepal plane crash which killed 72 people including a talented British ballet dancer was caused by a pilot accidentally pulling the wrong levers, an inquest has heard

The Echo

Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle

Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.

BBC News

Celebrating Colchester Foodbank volunteers at King's Award event

Colchester Foodbank is to honour its volunteers at its King's Award Presentation event.

Daily Gazette

Traffic near Stansted Airport after crash on A120 at Dunmow

The A120 is currently closed between Great Dunmow and Takeley, Essex Police said.

The Echo

Easter egg warning from NHS doctor as GP practices close

GP surgeries will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, and Dr Kelso also warned that pharmacies will need more time to process repeat prescriptions

The Echo

Katie Price says 'there's nothing worse' than young women getting plastic surgery

Katie Price has said she is "not a hypocrite" for warning young women about the dangers of plastic surgery, adding that she thinks she has deterred her own children from going under the knif&hellip

Essex Live

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