Who lives in CO8 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO8 5FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,254 (2024)
CO8 5FABures
Who lives in CO8 5FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO8 5FA (Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp) (about 2,254 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 9.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
57.5% of adults in the CO8 5FA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.2% of residents in the CO8 5FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.