21POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO7 8HP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 8HP 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 8HP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in CO78HP male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Thorrington, Frating, Elmstead and Great Bromley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO7 8HP is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.7%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO78HP Postcode Breakdown

COAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORHPUNIT
Full PostcodeCO7 8HP
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%)

CO78HP Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO7 8HP 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 8HP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Thorrington0.6 miles NW
Great Bentley1.3 miles E
Alresford2.4 miles W
Brightlingsea2.9 miles S
Little Bentley3.4 miles NE
Saint Osyth3.5 miles SE
Little Bromley5.1 miles N
Abberton5.2 miles W
Thorpe Le Soken5.5 miles E
Ardleigh5.6 miles NW
Peldon6.2 miles W
Wix6.2 miles NE
Lawford6.3 miles N
Colchester6.6 miles W
Clacton-on-Sea6.8 miles E
London55 miles W
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff184 miles W
Liverpool199 miles NW
Southampton125 miles SW
Saint Ives143 miles W

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