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Demographics report

Demographics near CO5 0BB

Census profile

Demographics around CO5 0BB

Census 2021 · Colchester 020
Population8,086usual residents in matched Census geography
Density970people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 area97.8%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, white irish
Postcode area5.5%Average for Colchester6.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.1%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area970Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.4%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.1%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 020C
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,086matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned78%household tenure
Private rent13.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.8%
Asian0.3%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.4%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british92.7%
white other4.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
white irish0.5%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
asian other0.3%
other any0.2%
Born: uk83.1%
Born: no passport13.7%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: poland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around CO5 0BB

Census 2021 · Colchester 020
Largest groupChristian52.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.1%
No religion40.8%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 15% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
87/100
Income
89/100
Employment
55/100
Education
46/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
52/100
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.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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