6POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 4WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 4WL 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 4WL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in CO64WL male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Fordham and Stour.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 4WL is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO64WL Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT4SECTORWLUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 4WL
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%)

CO64WL Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 4WL 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 4WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Horkesley0.6 miles SW
Wissington1.3 miles NW
Boxted1.9 miles E
West Bergholt2.4 miles SW
Wormingford2.6 miles W
Nayland3 miles N
Stoke By Nayland3.2 miles N
Fordham3.6 miles W
Colchester4 miles SE
Polstead4.3 miles N
Higham4.3 miles E
Dedham4.7 miles E
Mount Bures4.7 miles W
Assington4.9 miles NW
Ardleigh4.9 miles E
London52 miles SW
Glasgow335 miles NW
Edinburgh319 miles NW
Cardiff178 miles W
Liverpool189 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SW
Saint Ives140 miles SW

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