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Demographics report

Demographics near CO2 8BB

Census profile

Demographics around CO2 8BB

Census 2021 · Colchester 016
Population9,437usual residents in matched Census geography
Density981people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area87%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area12.5%Average for Colchester8.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48.1%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area981Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.1%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.8%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.3%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 016E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,437matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned59.8%household tenure
Private rent20.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87%
Asian4.6%
Black4.9%
Mixed3%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british79.9%
white other6.3%
black african4.4%
asian other1.8%
asian chinese1.2%
asian indian1.1%
mixed white black african0.9%
mixed other0.7%
Born: uk76.3%
Born: no passport16.7%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: romania1%
Born: other eu1%
Religion

Religion profile around CO2 8BB

Census 2021 · Colchester 016
Largest groupNo religion48.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48.1%
Christian41.8%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim2%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
54/100
Income
56/100
Employment
60/100
Education
58/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
41/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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