Who lives in CO4 9EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO4 9EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Highwoods
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,053 (2024)
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Who lives in CO4 9EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 9EA (Highwoods) (about 2,053 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
44.4% of adults in the CO4 9EA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.6% of residents in the CO4 9EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair8%12.7%
- Bad2%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.