22POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsCO7 9AU

What social class do the population of CO7 9AU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 9AU 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 9AU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 59.1%Male
  • 40.9%Female

From the last census, 59.1% of people in CO79AU male, and 40.9% female. Men outnumber women in Wivenhoe Quay.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO7 9AU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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CO79AU Postcode Breakdown

COAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORAUUNIT
Full PostcodeCO7 9AU
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%)

CO79AU Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO7 9AU 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 9AU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Alresford1.2 miles E
Abberton2.6 miles SW
Colchester3 miles NW
Thorrington3.2 miles E
Peldon3.9 miles SW
Ardleigh4.1 miles N
Great Bentley4.6 miles E
Layer De La Haye5 miles W
Brightlingsea5.2 miles SE
Little Bentley5.5 miles E
Little Bromley5.5 miles NE
Lawford6 miles NE
Great Wigborough6.2 miles SW
Dedham6.4 miles N
Birch6.4 miles W
London53 miles W
Glasgow341 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles NW
Cardiff181 miles W
Liverpool195 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SW
Saint Ives140 miles W

Motorists caught breaking speed limit in Great Bentley & Ardleigh

OVER 20 motorists have been caught speeding in two separate Essex roads with one vehicle even going 19 miles per hour over the limit.

Daily Gazette

Home Bargains to open new site in Colchester at old B&Q site

Popular store Home Bargains is preparing to launch what will be itsbiggest site in Colchester later this year.

Daily Gazette

Canvey school rated 'good' by Ofsted after major turnaround

Inspectors praised the school and its leadership for acting quickly to tackle the concerns.

The Echo

Serial offender shoplifted from Tesco and The Entertainer in Chelmsford and assaulted police officers

The charges related to a series of offences that occurred between October 5 and December 20 last year

Essex Live

Herts officer used police system to look up neighbour he found 'attractive'

A former officer looked up the details of a neighbour who he fancied on a Hertfordshire Constabulary computer

Essex Live

Clacton teen who sold drugs 'since the age of 11 or 12' jailed

Jack Shorter was jailed by a crown court judge on Friday for admitting two counts of drug dealing and one count of possession of a bladed article.

Daily Gazette

Regal London signs Epson UK for 30,000 sq ft pre-let at Watford scheme

The grade-A The Clarendon Works office scheme will open in Q3.

Property Week

High Barrets flats near Pitsea Tesco to be demolished

The flats, in High Barrets, near Southmayne, near Pitsea Tesco, have been deemed to be structurally damaged

The Echo

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