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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO11 2RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO11 2RU 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 CO11 2RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO112RU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO11 2RU is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO112RU Postcode Breakdown

COAREA11DISTRICT2SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeCO11 2RU
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%)

CO112RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO11 2RU 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 CO11 2RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wix0.8 miles SE
Wrabness2.9 miles NE
Little Bentley3.2 miles SW
Ramsey3.5 miles E
Little Bromley4 miles W
Manningtree4.3 miles NW
Thorpe Le Soken4.3 miles SE
Lawford4.9 miles W
Holbrook5.1 miles N
Great Bentley5.3 miles SW
Bentley5.7 miles NW
Thorrington6.3 miles SW
East Bergholt6.6 miles NW
Ardleigh6.8 miles W
Dovercourt6.9 miles E
London61 miles W
Glasgow342 miles NW
Edinburgh326 miles NW
Cardiff189 miles W
Liverpool200 miles NW
Southampton131 miles SW
Saint Ives149 miles W

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