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8.5%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO15 1BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO15 1BQ 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 CO15 1BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 90%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 26% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO151BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St James.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO15 1BQ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.9%WORKING
  • 8.5%UNEMPLOYED

8.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO151BQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA15DISTRICT1SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO15 1BQ
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%)

CO151BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO15 1BQ 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 CO15 1BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clacton-on-Sea1.1 miles E
Saint Osyth2.7 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken4.6 miles N
Brightlingsea4.7 miles W
Great Bentley5.5 miles NW
Frinton5.7 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea5.7 miles E
Thorrington6.4 miles NW
Little Bentley7.2 miles N
Wix8 miles N
Alresford8.1 miles NW
Little Bromley9.9 miles NW
Abberton10.1 miles W
West Mersea10.4 miles W
Peldon10.5 miles W
London58 miles W
Glasgow349 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles NW
Cardiff188 miles W
Liverpool204 miles NW
Southampton127 miles W
Saint Ives145 miles W

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