44POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO6 5LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO6 5LB 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 5LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.9%Male
  • 59.1%Female

From the last census, 40.9% of people in CO65LB male, and 59.1% female. Women outnumber men in Leavenheath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO6 5LB is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.5%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO65LB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA6DISTRICT5SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeCO6 5LB
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%)

CO65LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO6 5LB 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 5LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Edwardstone1.3 miles E
Assington1.6 miles S
Great Cornard2 miles W
Boxford2.5 miles E
Lamarsh3.2 miles SW
Great Waldingfield3.3 miles N
Sudbury3.3 miles W
Middleton3.9 miles W
Nayland4.1 miles E
Polstead4.2 miles E
Bures4.2 miles SW
Stoke By Nayland4.7 miles E
Monks Eleigh4.9 miles NE
Kersey5 miles E
Wormingford5 miles S
London54 miles SW
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh313 miles NW
Cardiff176 miles W
Liverpool184 miles NW
Southampton124 miles SW
Saint Ives141 miles SW

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