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Demographics report

Demographics near CO3 3SU

Census profile

Demographics around CO3 3SU

Census 2021 · Colchester 009
Population5,821usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,274people per sq km
Median age46matched 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%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area8.4%Average for Colchester8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.9%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,274Average 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 area76.9%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.7%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 009A
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,821matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned76.9%household tenure
Private rent13.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91%
Asian5.3%
Black1%
Mixed1.6%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british86.2%
white other3.9%
asian other2.4%
asian indian2.1%
white irish0.9%
other any0.7%
asian chinese0.7%
mixed white asian0.6%
Born: uk83.7%
Born: no passport10.4%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: romania0.8%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around CO3 3SU

Census 2021 · Colchester 009
Largest groupChristian47.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.9%
No religion40.5%
Religion not stated6.1%
Hindu2.5%
Muslim2.1%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
77/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
66/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
89/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.