6POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 3AJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 3AJ 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 3AJ 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO63AJ male, and 50% 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 3AJ 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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CO63AJ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT3SECTORAJUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 3AJ
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%)

CO63AJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 3AJ 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 3AJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wormingford0.9 miles NW
Wissington1.3 miles NE
West Bergholt1.5 miles S
Great Horkesley1.7 miles E
Fordham1.9 miles SW
Mount Bures2.7 miles W
Chapel3 miles W
Bures3.2 miles NW
Boxted3.9 miles E
Nayland3.9 miles NE
Lamarsh4 miles NW
Great Tey4.2 miles SW
Assington4.3 miles N
Stoke By Nayland4.4 miles NE
Colchester4.9 miles SE
London51 miles SW
Glasgow334 miles NW
Edinburgh318 miles NW
Cardiff176 miles W
Liverpool188 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SW
Saint Ives138 miles SW

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