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Demographics near CO2 9AA

Census profile

Demographics around CO2 9AA

Census 2021 · Colchester 015
Population9,709usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,083people per sq km
Median age32matched 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 area88.2%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian other
Postcode area6%Average for Colchester8.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.3%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,083Average 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 area43.1%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.6%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 015C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,709matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned43.1%household tenure
Private rent30.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.2%
Asian3.8%
Black3.4%
Mixed3.7%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british85.8%
black african2.5%
white other2.1%
asian other1.5%
asian chinese1.2%
mixed other1.1%
asian indian1.1%
mixed white asian1%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport16.3%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around CO2 9AA

Census 2021 · Colchester 015
Largest groupNo religion47.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.3%
Christian41.3%
Religion not stated5.2%
Hindu2.1%
Buddhist1.7%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion1%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
38/100
Income
22/100
Employment
66/100
Education
49/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
78/100
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.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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