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Demographics report

Demographics near CO1 2SF

Census profile

Demographics around CO1 2SF

Census 2021 · Colchester 008
Population11,347usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,033people per sq km
Median age25matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area73%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area20.2%Average for Colchester8.2%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.8%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,033Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area71.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area39.3%Average for Colchester12.3%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area61.4%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 008H
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,347matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age25Census area median
Owned27%household tenure
Private rent33.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White73%
Asian10.7%
Black7.2%
Mixed4.1%
Other5%
Detailed mix
white british61.9%
white other10.4%
black african6%
other any3.8%
asian chinese3.7%
asian other3%
mixed white black caribbean1.7%
asian indian1.5%
Born: uk61.4%
Born: no passport18.8%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: romania2.3%
Born: poland1.9%
Religion

Religion profile around CO1 2SF

Census 2021 · Colchester 008
Largest groupNo religion46.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.8%
Christian36.3%
Religion not stated8.7%
Muslim4.8%
Hindu1.3%
Buddhist1%
Other religion0.9%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
22/100
Employment
43/100
Education
42/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
33/100
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.
  • 33% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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