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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 8DP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 8DP 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 8DP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% 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 CO168DP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bockings Elm.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 8DP is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% 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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CO168DP Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORDPUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 8DP
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%)

CO168DP Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 8DP 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 8DP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Osyth2 miles W
Clacton-on-Sea2.2 miles SE
Thorpe Le Soken3.5 miles NE
Great Bentley4.1 miles NW
Brightlingsea4.1 miles W
Thorrington5.1 miles NW
Frinton5.5 miles E
Frinton-on-Sea5.5 miles E
Little Bentley5.7 miles N
Wix6.6 miles N
Alresford6.9 miles W
Little Bromley8.4 miles NW
Abberton9.3 miles W
Ramsey9.6 miles NE
Lawford9.7 miles NW
London58 miles W
Glasgow348 miles NW
Edinburgh332 miles NW
Cardiff187 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton127 miles W
Saint Ives145 miles W

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Daily Gazette

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The Echo

Veteran, 103, 'determined' to mark D-Day 80

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BBC News

Leigh Town Council former clerk to appeal after being sacked

Helen Symmons was suspended from her role at the town council at the end of July last year and has remained suspended throughout an internal investigation

The Echo

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