30POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO8 5AP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO8 5AP 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 5AP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.3%Male
  • 56.7%Female

From the last census, 43.3% of people in CO85AP male, and 56.7% female. Women outnumber men in Stour Valley South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO8 5AP is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.1%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO85AP Postcode Breakdown

COAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORAPUNIT
Full PostcodeCO8 5AP
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%)

CO85AP Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO8 5AP 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 5AP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mount Bures0.5 miles SE
Bures0.7 miles N
Lamarsh1.8 miles N
Wormingford2.4 miles E
Pebmarsh2.7 miles W
Chapel2.8 miles S
Earls Colne3.1 miles SW
Fordham3.2 miles SE
Assington3.7 miles NE
Wissington3.8 miles E
Great Tey4 miles S
West Bergholt4.1 miles SE
Middleton4.5 miles NW
Great Horkesley4.7 miles E
Great Maplestead4.8 miles W
London49 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton119 miles SW
Saint Ives137 miles SW

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