Postcode district · Bures
Who lives in CO8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CO8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 7,682 (2024)
CO8Postcode district · Bures
Who lives in CO8
Residents
7,682
2024 estimate
Households
3,206
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 11.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CO8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
CO8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
58.3% of adults in CO8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.1% have never married.
CO8England
Married or civil partnership58.3%44.7%
Never married24.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in CO8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CO8
49%
36%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.