Who lives in CO5 7DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO5 7DF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
CO5 7DFColchester
Who lives in CO5 7DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 7DF (Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East) (about 1,481 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
58% of adults in the CO5 7DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in the CO5 7DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.