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Demographics report

Demographics near CO5 7AB

Census profile

Demographics around CO5 7AB

Census 2021 · Colchester 019
Population8,300usual residents in matched Census geography
Density81people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area96.3%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area3.5%Average for Colchester8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.8%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area81Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.4%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area85.1%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 019E
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,300matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned85.1%household tenure
Private rent9.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.3%
Asian1.5%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british93.8%
white other2%
asian indian0.8%
asian other0.7%
mixed white asian0.7%
white irish0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
mixed other0.3%
Born: uk88%
Born: no passport10.4%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: usa0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around CO5 7AB

Census 2021 · Colchester 019
Largest groupChristian52.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.8%
No religion39.9%
Religion not stated5.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
81/100
Income
89/100
Employment
57/100
Education
59/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
11/100
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.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.