Demographics report

Demographics near CO3 0AH

Census profile

Demographics around CO3 0AH

Census 2021 · Colchester 012

Population9,609usual residents in matched Census geography

Density1,055people per sq km

Median age41matched 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 area89.4%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african

Postcode area7.4%Average for Colchester8.6%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area46.7%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area1,055Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area56.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area74.7%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area82.6%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 012A

6/ 10

Middle of England

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

CrimeDecile 4

Elevated pressure

EducationDecile 5

Mixed

IncomeDecile 6

Mixed

Housing & servicesDecile 6

Mixed

JobsDecile 6

Mixed

HealthDecile 7

Relatively strong

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population9,609matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age41Census area median

Owned74.7%household tenure

Private rent13.4%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White89.4%

Asian5.1%

Black2.5%

Mixed2.5%

Other0.5%

Detailed mix

white british85.3%

white other3.5%

asian indian2.1%

black african1.8%

asian other1.7%

mixed white black caribbean0.9%

mixed other0.7%

asian chinese0.7%

Born: uk82.6%

Born: no passport13.2%

Born: romania0.8%

Born: other eu0.7%

Born: poland0.4%

Religion

Religion profile around CO3 0AH

Census 2021 · Colchester 012

Largest groupChristian46.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian46.7%

No religion44.2%

Religion not stated5.3%

Hindu1.3%

Muslim1.2%

Buddhist0.7%

Other religion0.4%

Sikh0.1%

Jewish0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

36/100

Income

56/100

Employment

61/100

Education

62/100

Health

67/100

Housing access

56/100

Property

37/100

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.
13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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