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Demographics near CO6 2FE

Census profile

Demographics around CO6 2FE

Census 2021 · Braintree 006
Population9,496usual residents in matched Census geography
Density309people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area96.1%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, white irish
Postcode area3.8%Average for Colchester7.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.8%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area309Average 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 area75.1%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.3%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Braintree 006E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,496matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned75.1%household tenure
Private rent12.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.1%
Asian1.5%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british93.2%
white other2.1%
asian other0.8%
white irish0.8%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
other any0.4%
Born: uk85.3%
Born: no passport12.4%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CO6 2FE

Census 2021 · Braintree 006
Largest groupChristian48.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.8%
No religion44.1%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
68/100
Income
33/100
Employment
59/100
Education
17/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
55/100
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.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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