27POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 1QW

What social class do the population of CO6 1QW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 1QW 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 CO6 1QW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in CO61QW male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Great Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 1QW is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO61QW Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORQWUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 1QW
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%)

CO61QW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 1QW 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 CO6 1QW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Feering1.9 miles S
Great Tey1.9 miles NE
Coggeshall2.1 miles W
Marks Tey2.4 miles E
Markshall2.6 miles NW
Kelvedon3 miles S
Messing3 miles SE
Chapel3.2 miles NE
Pattiswick3.5 miles W
Copford3.5 miles E
Rivenhall4 miles SW
Inworth4.1 miles S
Fordham4.1 miles NE
Tiptree4.2 miles S
Earls Colne4.2 miles N
London45 miles SW
Glasgow335 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool187 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SW
Saint Ives132 miles SW

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