5POPULATION
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 5HB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO8 5HB 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 5HB 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

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in CO85HB male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women 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 5HB 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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CO85HB Postcode Breakdown

COAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORHBUNIT
Full PostcodeCO8 5HB
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%)

CO85HB Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO8 5HB 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 5HB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lamarsh1.4 miles E
Middleton1.9 miles NW
Bures2.2 miles SE
Pebmarsh2.4 miles SW
Sudbury2.9 miles N
Bulmer2.9 miles NW
Great Cornard3.1 miles NE
Mount Bures3.2 miles SE
Assington3.4 miles E
Gestingthorne4.1 miles W
Great Maplestead4.1 miles W
Borley4.3 miles NW
Earls Colne4.4 miles SW
Wormingford4.5 miles E
Edwardstone5 miles E
London50 miles SW
Glasgow329 miles NW
Edinburgh313 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton120 miles SW
Saint Ives137 miles SW

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