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Demographics report

Demographics near CO6 3SR

Census profile

Demographics around CO6 3SR

Census 2021 · Colchester 007
Population11,316usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,225people 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 area83.7%Average for Colchester88.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area13.4%Average for Colchester8.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area44.8%Average for Colchester43.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,225Average for Colchester1,579Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65.9%Average for Colchester59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.9%Average for Colchester69.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.2%Average for Colchester80.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Colchester 007C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,316matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned45.9%household tenure
Private rent42.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White83.7%
Asian5.6%
Black4%
Mixed4.1%
Other2.7%
Detailed mix
white british73.3%
white other8.4%
black african2.9%
asian other2.1%
other any2%
mixed other1.5%
white irish1.2%
asian indian1.2%
Born: uk70.2%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: romania3.3%
Born: other eu2.5%
Born: poland1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around CO6 3SR

Census 2021 · Colchester 007
Largest groupNo religion44.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion44.8%
Christian41.6%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.6%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
35/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
78/100
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.
  • 42% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.