15POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO8 5AH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO8 5AH 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 CO8 5AH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in CO85AH male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Great Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO8 5AH is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near CO8 5AH

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO85AH Postcode Breakdown

COAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORAHUNIT
Full PostcodeCO8 5AH
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%)

CO85AH Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO8 5AH 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 CO8 5AH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bures0.8 miles NW
Mount Bures0.8 miles SW
Wormingford1.7 miles E
Lamarsh1.8 miles N
Chapel2.9 miles S
Fordham3 miles SE
Wissington3.1 miles E
Assington3.3 miles NE
Pebmarsh3.4 miles W
West Bergholt3.7 miles SE
Earls Colne3.8 miles W
Great Horkesley4.1 miles E
Great Tey4.2 miles S
Nayland4.8 miles E
Middleton4.8 miles NW
London50 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton120 miles SW
Saint Ives137 miles SW

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