6POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO8 5DT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO8 5DT 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 CO8 5DT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 16.7%Male
  • 83.3%Female

From the last census, 16.7% of people in CO85DT male, and 83.3% female. Women outnumber men in Stour Valley South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO8 5DT is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.1%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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CO85DT Postcode Breakdown

COAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORDTUNIT
Full PostcodeCO8 5DT
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%)

CO85DT Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO8 5DT 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 CO8 5DT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pebmarsh0.9 miles W
Bures1.9 miles E
Lamarsh2.2 miles E
Mount Bures2.4 miles E
Earls Colne2.7 miles SW
Great Maplestead3 miles W
Middleton3.3 miles N
Bulmer3.6 miles NW
Halstead4 miles W
Chapel4.1 miles SE
Wormingford4.3 miles E
Sudbury4.4 miles N
Gestingthorne4.5 miles NW
Assington4.6 miles E
Great Cornard4.8 miles NE
London48 miles SW
Glasgow329 miles NW
Edinburgh314 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SW
Saint Ives136 miles SW

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