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Demographics report

Demographics near CO4 9RB

Census profile

Demographics around CO4 9RB

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 area83.8%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area10.7%Average for Colchester8%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 002C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
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
White83.8%
Asian7.2%
Black2.4%
Mixed4.9%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british77.4%
white other5.9%
asian other2.6%
asian indian2.2%
black african1.9%
mixed other1.7%
asian chinese1.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.5%
Born: uk77.2%
Born: no passport13.3%
Born: romania1.6%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: poland1.1%
Religion

Religion profile around CO4 9RB

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

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
22/100
Employment
65/100
Education
55/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.