Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 43,934 (2024)
CO6Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO6
Residents
43,934
2024 estimate
Households
17,647
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO6England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
CO6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in CO6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.1% have never married.
CO6England
Married or civil partnership53.9%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in CO6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO6
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.