58POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO5 9LS

What social class do the population of CO5 9LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 9LS 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 CO5 9LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.4%Male
  • 46.6%Female

From the last census, 53.4% of people in CO59LS male, and 46.6% female. Men outnumber women in Kelvedon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 9LS is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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CO59LS Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 9LS
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%)

CO59LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 9LS 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 CO5 9LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kelvedon0.5 miles E
Feering1.2 miles NE
Rivenhall1.7 miles W
Inworth1.7 miles SE
Messing1.9 miles E
Tiptree2.3 miles E
Coggeshall2.4 miles NW
Marks Tey4 miles E
Pattiswick4.1 miles NW
Copford4.2 miles E
Layer Marney4.2 miles E
Markshall4.6 miles N
Witham4.7 miles SW
Birch4.8 miles E
Tolleshunt Knights4.9 miles SE
London42 miles SW
Glasgow337 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool188 miles NW
Southampton112 miles SW
Saint Ives130 miles SW

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