38POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 2SY

What social class do the population of CO6 2SY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 2SY 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 2SY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.9%Male
  • 42.1%Female

From the last census, 57.9% of people in CO62SY male, and 42.1% female. Men outnumber women in The Three Colnes.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 2SY is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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CO62SY Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORSYUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 2SY
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%)

CO62SY Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 2SY 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 2SY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earls Colne0.5 miles NE
Markshall1.9 miles S
Pebmarsh2.8 miles N
Great Tey3 miles E
Halstead3.1 miles NW
Chapel3.2 miles E
Great Maplestead3.4 miles NW
Mount Bures3.5 miles E
Pattiswick3.5 miles SW
Bures4.1 miles NE
Coggeshall4.2 miles S
Fordham4.5 miles E
Gosfield4.8 miles W
Lamarsh5 miles NE
Feering5.4 miles S
London46 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SW
Saint Ives133 miles SW

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Zoo's orangutan enclosure shut after storm damage

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Endangered nightingales make spring return to Essex

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