10POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 3AB

What social class do the population of CO6 3AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 3AB 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 3AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in CO63AB male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Fordham and Stour.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 12%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 3AB is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% 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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Libraries

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CO63AB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT3SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 3AB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

CO63AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 3AB 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 3AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wormingford0.5 miles E
Mount Bures1.7 miles W
Wissington1.9 miles E
Bures2 miles NW
Fordham2.3 miles S
West Bergholt2.5 miles SE
Chapel2.8 miles SW
Great Horkesley2.8 miles E
Lamarsh2.9 miles NW
Assington3.5 miles N
Nayland4.1 miles E
Great Tey4.1 miles SW
Earls Colne4.6 miles W
Pebmarsh4.7 miles W
Stoke By Nayland4.7 miles E
London50 miles SW
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles W
Liverpool187 miles NW
Southampton120 miles SW
Saint Ives138 miles SW

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