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Demographics near CO2 9DS

Census profile

Demographics around CO2 9DS

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 area91.8%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, mixed other
Postcode area6.9%Average for Colchester7.3%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 015E
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
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
White91.8%
Asian3.7%
Black1.4%
Mixed2.7%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british87.5%
white other3.6%
asian other1.9%
mixed other1.4%
black african0.9%
white irish0.8%
asian chinese0.8%
asian indian0.7%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport16.3%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around CO2 9DS

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 45% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
49/100
Income
33/100
Employment
66/100
Education
48/100
Health
44/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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