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Demographics near CO2 8ND

Census profile

Demographics around CO2 8ND

Census 2021 · Colchester 018
Population10,499usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,123people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area88%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, black other
Postcode area12.1%Average for Colchester7.7%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area49.9%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,123Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.6%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area60.7%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.2%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 018B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,499matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned60.7%household tenure
Private rent17.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88%
Asian2.6%
Black5.8%
Mixed2.5%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british80.5%
white other6.9%
black african4%
black other1.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
asian other0.8%
other any0.7%
mixed other0.7%
Born: uk74.2%
Born: no passport17.8%
Born: romania1.3%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: other eu0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around CO2 8ND

Census 2021 · Colchester 018
Largest groupNo religion49.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion49.9%
Christian39.9%
Religion not stated5.9%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.1%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
22/100
Employment
62/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
56/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CO2 8ND Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ