Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tendring
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 48,871 (2024)
CO7Postcode district · Colchester
Who lives in CO7
Residents
48,871
2024 estimate
Households
19,417
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO7England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
CO7
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in CO7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.8% have never married.
CO7England
Married or civil partnership50.6%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in CO7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO7
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.