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3%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO12 5JR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO12 5JR 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 CO12 5JR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO125JR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Great and Little Oakley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 14%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
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO12 5JR 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

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO125JR Postcode Breakdown

COAREA12DISTRICT5SECTORJRUNIT
Full PostcodeCO12 5JR
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%)

CO125JR Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO12 5JR 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 CO12 5JR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ramsey1.9 miles NE
Wix2.3 miles W
Wrabness3.3 miles NW
Thorpe Le Soken4.2 miles SW
Dovercourt4.6 miles E
Harwich5.1 miles E
Little Bentley5.3 miles W
Holbrook5.4 miles N
Frinton5.5 miles SE
Frinton-on-Sea5.5 miles SE
Manningtree6.4 miles W
Little Bromley6.5 miles W
Levington6.7 miles N
Great Bentley7 miles SW
Bentley7.3 miles NW
London63 miles W
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles NW
Cardiff191 miles W
Liverpool202 miles NW
Southampton133 miles SW
Saint Ives151 miles W

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Daily Gazette

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