50POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO6 3WJ

What social class do the population of CO6 3WJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 3WJ 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 3WJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in CO63WJ male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Bures St Mary.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 3WJ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events near CO6 3WJ

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near CO6 3WJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO63WJ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT3SECTORWJUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 3WJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountySuffolk
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

CO63WJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 3WJ 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 3WJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bures0.5 miles SW
Lamarsh0.9 miles NW
Mount Bures1.6 miles S
Wormingford2.3 miles E
Assington2.6 miles NE
Pebmarsh3.2 miles W
Wissington3.5 miles E
Chapel3.8 miles S
Fordham4 miles SE
Middleton4 miles NW
Earls Colne4.2 miles SW
Great Cornard4.3 miles N
West Bergholt4.5 miles SE
Sudbury4.6 miles NW
Nayland4.7 miles E
London50 miles SW
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh315 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles W
Liverpool185 miles NW
Southampton120 miles SW
Saint Ives138 miles SW

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