Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 40,216 (2024)
CO5Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO5
Residents
40,216
2024 estimate
Households
16,614
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
CO5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in CO5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.7% have never married.
CO5England
Married or civil partnership53.1%44.7%
Never married27.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in CO5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO5
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.