30POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 2BE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2BE 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 2BE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.3%Male
  • 56.7%Female

From the last census, 43.3% of people in CO62BE male, and 56.7% female. Women outnumber men in Great Tey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2BE is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO62BE Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORBEUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2BE
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%)

CO62BE Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2BE 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 2BE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mount Bures0.6 miles NE
Bures1.7 miles N
Chapel1.9 miles SE
Earls Colne2.5 miles W
Wormingford2.6 miles E
Fordham2.6 miles SE
Lamarsh2.8 miles N
Pebmarsh2.9 miles NW
Great Tey3 miles S
West Bergholt3.8 miles E
Wissington4 miles E
Markshall4.3 miles SW
Assington4.7 miles NE
Great Horkesley4.8 miles E
Great Maplestead4.8 miles W
London48 miles SW
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SW
Saint Ives136 miles SW

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The Echo

In pictures: St George's Day Scouting Parade and Service 2024

ABOUT 3,000 children in Colchester's Scouting units marched to Castle Park to celebrate St George's Day this Sunday - with an earlier church service also marking the day.

Daily Gazette

Clacton teen who sold drugs 'since the age of 11 or 12' jailed

Jack Shorter was jailed by a crown court judge on Friday for admitting two counts of drug dealing and one count of possession of a bladed article.

Daily Gazette

Mirabaud buys Virgin Atlantic HQ in UK debut

Swiss investor snaps up grade-A office scheme let to Virgin Atlantic until 2032.

Property Week

Rochford man was given infected blood as a child

Adam was infected with hepatitis C in the 1980s through treatment for severe haemophilia.

BBC News

Leigh pet cat put down after being shot several times

Bertie, who had been named after Grace's late-grandmother's family cat, stumbled to their home in Kent Avenue, Leigh, on Friday after being shot

The Echo

Harwich woman who lost two stone launches Slimming World group

A HARWICH womanwho has lost two stone after starting to feel lethargic and mentally drained is set to launch a new weight loss group.

Daily Gazette

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