32POPULATION
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 3LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 3LY 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 3LY 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

  • 46.9%Male
  • 53.1%Female

From the last census, 46.9% of people in CO63LY male, and 53.1% 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 3LY 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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CO63LY Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT3SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 3LY
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%)

CO63LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 3LY 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 3LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Fordham0.4 miles S
West Bergholt1.4 miles E
Chapel1.5 miles W
Wormingford2.1 miles N
Mount Bures2.5 miles NW
Great Tey2.7 miles SW
Wissington2.8 miles NE
Great Horkesley2.9 miles E
Bures3.4 miles NW
Marks Tey3.9 miles S
Earls Colne4.4 miles W
Lamarsh4.5 miles N
Copford5 miles S
Colchester5 miles E
Markshall5.3 miles W
London49 miles SW
Glasgow334 miles NW
Edinburgh319 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles W
Liverpool188 miles NW
Southampton119 miles SW
Saint Ives137 miles SW

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