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Demographics report

Demographics near CO1 1AZ

Census profile

Demographics around CO1 1AZ

Census 2021 · Colchester 007
Population11,316usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,225people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for ColchesterAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area85.3%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area18%Average for Colchester8.2%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area44.8%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,225Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.9%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.2%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 007F
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,316matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned45.9%household tenure
Private rent42.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.3%
Asian5.2%
Black3.6%
Mixed3.6%
Other2.3%
Detailed mix
white british71.1%
white other13.5%
black african2.4%
other any2.1%
asian other1.7%
asian bangladeshi1.6%
mixed other1.2%
asian indian1.1%
Born: uk70.2%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: romania3.3%
Born: other eu2.5%
Born: poland1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around CO1 1AZ

Census 2021 · Colchester 007
Largest groupNo religion44.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion44.8%
Christian41.6%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.6%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
22/100
Employment
63/100
Education
47/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
65/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 42% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CO1 1AZ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ