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Demographics report

Demographics near CO3 0GJ

Census profile

Demographics around CO3 0GJ

Census 2021 · Colchester 012
Population9,609usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,055people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area91.3%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area6.5%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 012B
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
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
White91.3%
Asian4%
Black2.3%
Mixed1.8%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british87.8%
white other2.8%
asian indian2.2%
black african1.5%
asian other0.9%
asian chinese0.9%
mixed white asian0.8%
white irish0.6%
Born: uk82.6%
Born: no passport13.2%
Born: romania0.8%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around CO3 0GJ

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

Top 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
69/100
Income
78/100
Employment
61/100
Education
63/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
67/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.