Postcode district · Clacton-on-Sea
Who lives in CO15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 50,105 (2024)
CO15Postcode district · Clacton-on-Sea
Who lives in CO15
Residents
50,105
2024 estimate
Households
22,690
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO15England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
CO15
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
41.1% of adults in CO15 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.7% have never married.
CO15England
Married or civil partnership41.1%44.7%
Never married32.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.8%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed10.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
70.2% of residents in CO15 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
CO15
35%
36%
20%
England
- Very good34.6%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair19.6%12.7%
- Bad7.9%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.