54POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO7 0PU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 0PU 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 CO7 0PU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.1%Male
  • 51.9%Female

From the last census, 48.1% of people in CO70PU male, and 51.9% female. Women outnumber men in Brightlingsea.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO7 0PU is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.5%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO70PU Postcode Breakdown

COAREA7DISTRICT0SECTORPUUNIT
Full PostcodeCO7 0PU
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%)

CO70PU Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO7 0PU 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 CO7 0PU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brightlingsea1.2 miles S
Thorrington2.3 miles N
Saint Osyth2.7 miles E
Great Bentley2.8 miles NE
Alresford2.9 miles NW
Abberton4.9 miles W
Little Bentley5.1 miles NE
Peldon5.5 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken6.3 miles E
Clacton-on-Sea6.4 miles E
West Mersea6.5 miles SW
Little Bromley6.9 miles N
Colchester7.1 miles NW
Ardleigh7.1 miles N
Layer De La Haye7.7 miles W
London54 miles W
Glasgow345 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff183 miles W
Liverpool199 miles NW
Southampton123 miles SW
Saint Ives142 miles W

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