Postcode district · Harwich
Who lives in CO12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 28,412 (2024)
CO12Postcode district · Harwich
Who lives in CO12
Residents
28,412
2024 estimate
Households
11,896
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
CO12
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
45.8% of adults in CO12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.1% have never married.
CO12England
Married or civil partnership45.8%44.7%
Never married33.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78% of residents in CO12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO12
42%
36%
16%
England
- Very good42.3%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.