66POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO3 3BW

What social class do the population of CO3 3BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO3 3BW 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 CO3 3BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47%Male
  • 53%Female

From the last census, 47% of people in CO33BW male, and 53% female. Women outnumber men in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO3 3BW is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO33BW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA3DISTRICT3SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO3 3BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

CO33BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO3 3BW 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 CO3 3BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colchester0.6 miles SE
West Bergholt3.1 miles NW
Great Horkesley3.1 miles NW
Abberton4.1 miles SE
Boxted4.2 miles N
Ardleigh4.3 miles E
Fordham4.3 miles W
Layer De La Haye4.4 miles SW
Wissington4.4 miles NW
Alresford4.8 miles E
Copford4.9 miles SW
Marks Tey5 miles W
Birch5.1 miles SW
Peldon5.2 miles S
Wormingford5.2 miles NW
London51 miles SW
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles NW
Cardiff178 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SW
Saint Ives139 miles SW

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