Demographics report
Demographics near CO1 1BQ
Census profile
Demographics around CO1 1BQ
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
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 EnglandMain religionNo religion
Postcode area44.8%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,225Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535Main 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 EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
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
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 1BQ
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
Safety
22/100Income
22/100Employment
63/100Education
47/100Health
11/100Housing access
56/100Property
65/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 42% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.