Area Information for CO6 2FS

This postcode is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the The Colnes ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Witham. This page combines information for the address CO6 2FS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CO6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Braintree
Ward The Colnes
Constituency Witham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Braintree Central), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near CO6 2FS.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CO6 2FS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 50
Semi-Detached 78
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 74
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 138

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 39
Two People 66
Three People 14
Four People 22
Five People 1
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 143

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 96
Other Household 6
Total 141

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 75
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 140

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Witham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 139
Female 163
Total 302

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 16
10-14 14
15-19 10
20-24 15
25-29 11
30-34 9
35-39 20
40-44 15
45-49 15
50-54 18
55-59 24
60-64 25
65-69 25
70-74 28
75-79 23
80-84 18
85+ 9
Total 305

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CO6 2FS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 64
Married 139
Separated 7
Divorced 24
Widowed 27
Total 261

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 121
Good 121
Fair 48
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 302

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 71
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 10
Total 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address () can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 100% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 301
Other 2
Total 303

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 291
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 302

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 291
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 303

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CO6 2FS.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 265
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 113
Christian 167
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 17
Total 302

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the The Colnes ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 78
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 31
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 103
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 3
Total 261

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 128

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 48
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 42
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 8
Total 258

CO6 2FS is within the Braintree Central policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CO6 2FS
Neighbourhood Team Address Braintree Central
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to CO6 2FS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CO6 2FS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to CO6 2FS. The nearest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chappel & Wakes Colne 2.1 miles
Bures 4.1 miles
Marks Tey 4.4 miles
Kelvedon 5.8 miles
Braintree Freeport 7.2 miles
Braintree 7.4 miles
Cressing (Essex) 7.6 miles
White Notley 7.7 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) 7.8 miles
Colchester 8 miles
Colchester Town 8.7 miles
Witham 8.8 miles
Hythe (Essex) 9.7 miles
Hatfield Peverel 12 miles
Wivenhoe 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to CO6 2FS. The nearest is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery, approximately 470 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to CO6 2FS. The nearest is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to CO6 2FS. The nearest is The Pump House Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to CO6 2FS. The nearest is The Essex Dental Clinic, approximately 1.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to CO6 2FS. The nearest is Halstead Hospital, approximately 3.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Halstead Hospital 3.5 miles
Oaks Hospital 8 miles
Essex County Hospital 8.1 miles
Colchester Hospital 8.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to CO6 2FS. The nearest is Simon Kleyn Opticians, approximately 640 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.