4POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO7 9BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO7 9BD 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 9BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO79BD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wivenhoe Quay.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO7 9BD is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.6%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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CO79BD Postcode Breakdown

COAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeCO7 9BD
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%)

CO79BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO7 9BD 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 9BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Alresford1.1 miles E
Abberton2.4 miles SW
Thorrington3.2 miles E
Colchester3.2 miles NW
Peldon3.7 miles SW
Ardleigh4.4 miles N
Great Bentley4.6 miles E
Layer De La Haye4.9 miles W
Brightlingsea5 miles SE
Little Bentley5.6 miles E
Little Bromley5.7 miles NE
Great Wigborough6 miles SW
Lawford6.2 miles NE
Birch6.3 miles W
Saint Osyth6.5 miles E
London52 miles W
Glasgow341 miles NW
Edinburgh326 miles NW
Cardiff181 miles W
Liverpool196 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SW
Saint Ives140 miles W

Fallen tree blocks Bradfield road and hits bus stop after storm rips tree from trunk

Roads Policing officers who attended want to thank the local residents and local tradespeople who came out in force to help chop up the large tree

Essex Live

Colchester United 2-0 Grimsby Town

Colchester take a huge step towards securing their League Two status with a vital 2-0 home win over Grimsby which also relegated Forest Green.

BBC News

Rayleigh Websters Way closed due to emergency works

They say this is due to emergency works, and therefore there was no advanced warning of this closure.

The Echo

Southend and Basildon courts 'Defend our Juries' protests

Residents staged protests outside both Basildon and Southend crown courts on Tuesday holding up signs featuring the message jury equity and other slogans

The Echo

Paddington hotel to go under the hammer for 16m at Strettons' April auction

The asset is among the highest-valued lots ever to be offered at an auction in the UK.

Property Week

Thirteen Tory election nominations are 'invalid'

Admin errors are blamed for the Tory candidates no longer being eligible for the May election.

BBC News

Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield filming in Southend today

Excited residents have taken to social media this afternoon to report seeing a Universal Pictures van alongside film and TV trucks in Short Street car park

The Echo

L&G acquires Cambridgeshire BTR scheme from Stonebond

The 41-unit development comprises 10 flats and 31 houses.

Property Week

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