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5.7%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 8BQ 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 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO168BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bockings Elm.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 8BQ is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% 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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CO168BQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 8BQ
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%)

CO168BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 8BQ 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 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Osyth1.7 miles W
Clacton-on-Sea2.1 miles E
Brightlingsea3.8 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken4.3 miles NE
Great Bentley4.5 miles NW
Thorrington5.3 miles NW
Frinton6.1 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea6.1 miles E
Little Bentley6.3 miles N
Alresford7 miles NW
Wix7.4 miles N
Little Bromley8.9 miles N
Abberton9.1 miles W
Peldon9.6 miles W
West Mersea9.7 miles W
London57 miles W
Glasgow348 miles NW
Edinburgh332 miles NW
Cardiff187 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton126 miles W
Saint Ives144 miles W

Ortu Federation severance and redundancy payouts revealed

The Ortu Federation is currently in the process being dissolved, with all three schools being transferred to the Mossbourne Federation

The Echo

Gas Recreation site in Colchester blocked off to public

Residents in the Bromley Road area of Colchester have been left miffed after railings blocking access to the nearby Gas Recreation site were installed.

Daily Gazette

VIVID acquires 15-acre Portsmouth site for 220m resi scheme

The development will comprise 850 homes on a brownfield site in the city's Tipner East area.

Property Week

Wat Tyler Park removed memorial tree, family claim

The tree was planted by Aaron and his family 11 years ago as a lasting memorial to their mother.

The Echo

Works take place to tackle Colchester Cowdray Avenue flooding

Essex Highways has undertakengully cleansing in Cowdray Avenue which isa hotspot for flooding issues.

Daily Gazette

The Essex border area where the council is selling off land to build more homes

The first five sites that are up for grabs in Barking and Dagenham include vacant land at 190 Goresbrook Road in Dagenham, two garage sites at Keir Hardie Way in Barking and Highland Avenue in Dagenha&hellip

Essex Live

Disgraced TV star Stephen Bear ordered to pay 27k over 'revenge porn' video of Georgia Harrison

Georgia Harrison told the court how the incident had impacted her financially and mentally. Bear was ordered to pay her compensation and ordered to pay thousands of pounds to the state

Essex Live

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