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2.2%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 0LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 0LU 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 CO16 0LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% 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 CO160LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Beaumont and Thorpe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 0LU is 20%. 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

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

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

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CO160LU Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT0SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 0LU
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%)

CO160LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 0LU 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 CO16 0LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Thorpe Le Soken0.7 miles S
Wix2.8 miles N
Little Bentley3.8 miles W
Frinton4.1 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea4.1 miles E
Great Bentley4.2 miles W
Clacton-on-Sea5.3 miles S
Saint Osyth5.4 miles SW
Ramsey5.5 miles NE
Thorrington5.6 miles W
Wrabness6.2 miles N
Little Bromley6.3 miles NW
Brightlingsea7 miles SW
Manningtree7.5 miles NW
Lawford7.5 miles NW
London60 miles W
Glasgow346 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff189 miles W
Liverpool202 miles NW
Southampton130 miles SW
Saint Ives148 miles W

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