10POPULATION
3.4%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO7 6BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 6BL 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 CO7 6BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 70%Male
  • 30%Female

From the last census, 70% of people in CO76BL male, and 30% female. Men outnumber women in Dedham and Langham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 16%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
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO7 6BL is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO76BL Postcode Breakdown

COAREA7DISTRICT6SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeCO7 6BL
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%)

CO76BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO7 6BL 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 CO7 6BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
East Bergholt1 miles N
Dedham1.4 miles W
Lawford1.5 miles SE
Manningtree2.2 miles E
Higham2.3 miles W
Ardleigh2.8 miles SW
Little Bromley2.9 miles SE
Bentley3.6 miles E
Capel4 miles NE
Boxted4.2 miles W
Shelley4.3 miles NW
Raydon4.7 miles N
Stoke By Nayland5.4 miles W
Little Bentley5.6 miles SE
Chattisham5.8 miles N
London58 miles SW
Glasgow337 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles NW
Cardiff184 miles W
Liverpool194 miles NW
Southampton128 miles SW
Saint Ives146 miles SW

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