50POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO4 9WQ

What social class do the population of CO4 9WQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO4 9WQ 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 CO4 9WQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 32%Children
  • 67%Adults

32% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO49WQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Highwoods.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO4 9WQ is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near CO4 9WQ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in CO4 9WQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO49WQ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA4DISTRICT9SECTORWQUNIT
Full PostcodeCO4 9WQ
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%)

CO49WQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO4 9WQ 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 CO4 9WQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Boxted2 miles N
Great Horkesley2.2 miles W
Colchester2.7 miles S
Ardleigh2.9 miles E
Wissington3.4 miles NW
West Bergholt3.5 miles W
Dedham3.6 miles E
Higham3.9 miles NE
Stoke By Nayland4.4 miles N
Nayland4.5 miles N
Wormingford4.7 miles W
Fordham4.9 miles W
Lawford5.1 miles E
East Bergholt5.4 miles E
Polstead5.5 miles N
London53 miles SW
Glasgow337 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles NW
Cardiff179 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton123 miles SW
Saint Ives141 miles SW

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Surrey County Council will move staff into Victoria Gate building, formerly let to McLaren, later this year.

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Basildon Labour party vows to restore weekly black bin collections

A new waste scheme was introduced by the Conservative administration in December.

The Echo

Shoebury Road home doors smashed in aggravated burglary

Police were called to the home in Shoebury Road at around 11.30am after reports of an aggravated burglary on Friday

The Echo

Plans submitted to convert Southampton hotel into student accommodation

The grade II-listed Dolphin Hotel is currently providing temporary accommodation to asylum seekers under a Home Office contract ending next month.

Property Week

Barclays bank investment scam warning to all customers

The average victim of investment scams last year lost more than 14,000, Barclays warned

Daily Gazette

West Horndon Primary School still closed after power cut

West Horndon Primary School has been closed since Monday after a power cut which affected the school as heavy winds battered the county.

The Echo

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