Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 60,934 (2024)
CO2Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO2
Residents
60,934
2024 estimate
Households
23,973
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 24.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
CO2England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
CO2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
40.2% of adults in CO2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.9% have never married.
CO2England
Married or civil partnership40.2%44.7%
Never married42.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in CO2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO2
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.