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Demographics report

Demographics near CO4 5FT

Census profile

Demographics around CO4 5FT

Census 2021 · Colchester 024
Population7,530usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,059people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area62.2%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area25.3%Average for Colchester8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area43.8%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,059Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.8%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.2%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 024D
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,530matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned51.8%household tenure
Private rent35.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White62.2%
Asian19.8%
Black8%
Mixed5.9%
Other4.2%
Detailed mix
white british51.7%
white other9.8%
asian other8.1%
asian indian7.5%
black african6.4%
other any2.8%
asian pakistani2.5%
mixed other1.9%
Born: uk71.2%
Born: no passport10.3%
Born: india3.3%
Born: other eu2.1%
Born: romania2%
Religion

Religion profile around CO4 5FT

Census 2021 · Colchester 024
Largest groupNo religion43.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion43.8%
Christian41.5%
Religion not stated6.1%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu3.4%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
30/100
Income
44/100
Employment
72/100
Education
54/100
Health
33/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 36% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.