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Demographics report

Demographics near CO3 0SH

Census profile

Demographics around CO3 0SH

Census 2021 · Colchester 014
Population7,496usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,809people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 area92.5%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, asian other
Postcode area6.4%Average for Colchester7.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.4%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,809Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area83.8%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 014B
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,496matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned83.8%household tenure
Private rent9.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White92.5%
Asian2.9%
Black0.4%
Mixed2.5%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british89.2%
white other3.1%
other any1.6%
asian other1.6%
asian indian1.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
mixed white black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.5%
Born: uk84%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: romania0.6%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: india0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CO3 0SH

Census 2021 · Colchester 014
Largest groupChristian51.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.4%
No religion38.5%
Religion not stated5.5%
Hindu1.8%
Muslim1.3%
Buddhist1%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 19% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
69/100
Income
78/100
Employment
53/100
Education
53/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.