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Demographics report

Demographics near CO4 9AA

Census profile

Demographics around CO4 9AA

Census 2021 · Colchester 002
Population9,698usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,858people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area82.4%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area13.2%Average for Colchester8.6%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.6%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,858Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.2%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.2%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 002F
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,698matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned58.2%household tenure
Private rent26.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White82.4%
Asian6.8%
Black5.1%
Mixed3.3%
Other2.5%
Detailed mix
white british74.3%
white other5.9%
black african4.2%
asian indian3.1%
asian other2%
other arab1.7%
asian chinese1.1%
white gypsy1%
Born: uk77.2%
Born: no passport13.3%
Born: romania1.6%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: poland1.1%
Religion

Religion profile around CO4 9AA

Census 2021 · Colchester 002
Largest groupNo religion46.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.6%
Christian41.8%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.6%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
44/100
Employment
65/100
Education
64/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
44/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.