Who lives in CO2 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO2 9LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrub End
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,449 (2024)
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Who lives in CO2 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO2 9LY (Shrub End) (about 2,449 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.2% of residents. 36.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 0.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
45.4% of residents are female and 54.6% male.
- Female45.4%51%
- Male54.6%49%
Relationship status
49.4% of adults in the CO2 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
93.1% of residents in the CO2 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, above the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good69.2%48.5%
- Good23.9%33.7%
- Fair4.9%12.7%
- Bad1.7%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.