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Demographics near CO2 9BB

Census profile

Demographics around CO2 9BB

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 area90.2%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, black african
Postcode area7.2%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 015A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
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
White90.2%
Asian3.8%
Black2.1%
Mixed3.3%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british85.6%
white other4%
asian other1.8%
black african1.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
mixed white asian1%
asian pakistani0.8%
mixed other0.6%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport16.3%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around CO2 9BB

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 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
11/100
Employment
66/100
Education
47/100
Health
11/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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