Who lives in CO5 9UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO5 9UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,528 (2024)
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Who lives in CO5 9UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 9UP (Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East) (about 2,528 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
60.4% of adults in the CO5 9UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the CO5 9UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.