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Demographics report

Demographics near CO6 3BE

Census profile

Demographics around CO6 3BE

Census 2021 · Colchester 003
Population6,566usual residents in matched Census geography
Density169people 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 area96.6%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian chinese, mixed white asian
Postcode area2.5%Average for Colchester6.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.4%Average for Colchester46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area169Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.3%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area80.3%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.3%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 003B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,566matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned80.3%household tenure
Private rent10.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.6%
Asian1.6%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.4%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95%
white other1.1%
asian chinese0.8%
mixed white asian0.6%
white irish0.5%
asian indian0.5%
mixed other0.4%
asian other0.4%
Born: uk87.3%
Born: no passport10.8%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: usa0.2%
Born: italy0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around CO6 3BE

Census 2021 · Colchester 003
Largest groupChristian51.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.4%
No religion40.8%
Religion not stated6.1%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
86/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
68/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
44/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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