17POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO5 9UZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO5 9UZ 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 9UZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 64.7%Male
  • 35.3%Female

From the last census, 64.7% of people in CO59UZ male, and 35.3% female. Men outnumber women in Birch and Winstree.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO5 9UZ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in CO5 9UZ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO59UZ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORUZUNIT
Full PostcodeCO5 9UZ
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%)

CO59UZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO5 9UZ 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 9UZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birch0.8 miles E
Layer Marney0.9 miles S
Copford1.4 miles N
Messing2.1 miles W
Tiptree2.2 miles W
Layer De La Haye2.2 miles E
Marks Tey2.7 miles N
Inworth2.9 miles W
Great Wigborough3 miles E
Tolleshunt Knights3.2 miles S
Salcott3.3 miles SE
Kelvedon3.5 miles W
Virley3.5 miles SE
Feering3.8 miles W
Tolleshunt D'Arcy4.3 miles S
London45 miles W
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool191 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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Colchester Castle Park grass repair work completed

The grass in Lower Castle Park was first put into a poor state following the popular Okotberfest event last year.

Daily Gazette

Essex Police appeal to find missing 15-year-old girl

Essex Police has issued an appeal for the public's help to find Evelina Rimate, who is missing from her home in Chadwell St Mary

The Echo

Drug importer caught with 3.2m of cocaine in car

Border Force officers stopped Dutch national Rolf Warnars at an international port.

BBC News

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

Essex want to win every game - Westley

Captain Tom Westley says that if Essex play their best cricket, there "isn't another team that can compete with us".

BBC News

DWP Universal Credit child support worth up to 20,000

Parents on Universal Credit with one child under 17 are now able to claim up to 1,015 a month for childcare costs

Daily Gazette

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