23POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO8 5EH

What social class do the population of CO8 5EH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO8 5EH 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 5EH 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

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in CO85EH male, and 52.2% 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 5EH 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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CO85EH Postcode Breakdown

COAREA8DISTRICT5SECTOREHUNIT
Full PostcodeCO8 5EH
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%)

CO85EH Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO8 5EH 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 5EH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bures0.4 miles S
Lamarsh0.8 miles N
Mount Bures1.5 miles S
Wormingford2.6 miles E
Assington2.9 miles NE
Pebmarsh2.9 miles W
Middleton3.8 miles NW
Chapel3.8 miles S
Wissington3.8 miles E
Earls Colne3.9 miles SW
Fordham4.1 miles SE
Great Cornard4.2 miles N
Sudbury4.5 miles N
Bulmer4.7 miles NW
West Bergholt4.7 miles SE
London50 miles SW
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh315 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton120 miles SW
Saint Ives138 miles SW

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