CO7 8YQ Postcode Area
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What social class do the population of CO7 8YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 8YQ 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 8YQ from the Census 2011.
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
An in-depth look at the demographic data of the people who live in CO7 8YQ, including ethnicity, religious beliefs, age breakdown and social grades.
Crime Rates
Police crime stats - see how safe it is around CO7 8YQ, including burglaries, ASBOs, vehicle crime and violent crime. How does this area compare?
Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise (dawn) and sunset (dusk) times for today as well as for the next month for the postcode area CO78YQ. Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
Job Vacancies
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
Locations of the nearest cash withdrawal machines (ATMs) in the CO7 8YQ postcode area that dispense money.
Schools
The nearest schools in the CO7 8YQ area, including their latest Ofsted Results, pupil statistics and test results.
Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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CO78YQ Postcode Breakdown
| COAREA | 7DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | YQUNIT |
| Full Postcode | CO7 8YQ |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Colchester |
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| County | Essex |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Largely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%) |
CO78YQ Postal District
CO7 8YQ 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 8YQ.
| Great Bentley | 0.5 miles SE |
| Thorrington | 1.3 miles W |
| Little Bentley | 2.1 miles NE |
| Alresford | 3.3 miles W |
| Saint Osyth | 4 miles SE |
| Brightlingsea | 4.1 miles S |
| Little Bromley | 4.2 miles N |
| Thorpe Le Soken | 4.6 miles E |
| Wix | 4.8 miles NE |
| Ardleigh | 5.3 miles NW |
| Lawford | 5.4 miles N |
| Abberton | 6.4 miles W |
| Manningtree | 6.5 miles N |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 6.8 miles SE |
| Colchester | 7.1 miles W |
| London | 56 miles W |
| Glasgow | 343 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 327 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 185 miles W |
| Liverpool | 199 miles NW |
| Southampton | 126 miles SW |
| Saint Ives | 144 miles W |
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The EchoFrom the Postcode Area blog
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Death of the High Street?
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Discrimination by Postcode
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