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Demographics report

Demographics near CO4 3EP

Census profile

Demographics around CO4 3EP

Census 2021 · Colchester 022
Population14,109usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,022people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area89.2%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area7.8%Average for Colchester8.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,022Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area71.4%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.4%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 022A
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

HealthDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population14,109matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned71.4%household tenure
Private rent15.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.2%
Asian4.6%
Black2.8%
Mixed2.7%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british85.1%
white other3.5%
asian indian2.8%
black african1.5%
asian other1.1%
mixed other1%
other any0.7%
black caribbean0.7%
Born: uk77.4%
Born: no passport14.9%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: romania1.1%
Born: other eu0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around CO4 3EP

Census 2021 · Colchester 022
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
No religion43%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu0.9%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.5%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 40% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
78/100
Employment
55/100
Education
38/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
49/100
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.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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