Information about the CO6 postcode district

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About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district CO6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about CO6 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 7,248
Semi-Detached 4,588
Terraced 1,901
Flat (Purpose-Built) 744
Flat (Converted) 88
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 117
Residence in Commercial Building 54
Caravan/Park/Temporary 24
Total 14,764

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,481
Owned with Mortgage 4,934
Shared Ownership 54
Rented: From Council 582
Rented: Other Social 846
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,526
Rented: Other 323
Rent Free 6
Total 14,752

Housing Occupancy 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 3,736
Two People 5,739
Three People 2,306
Four People 2,180
Five People 612
Six People 144
Seven People 38
8+ People 11
Total 14,766

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,737
Family Household 10,375
Other Household 637
Total 14,749

Household Deprivation Back to Top

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

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 8,100
Deprived In One Dimension 4,948
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,452
Deprived In Three Dimensions 261
Deprived In Four Dimensions 11
Total 14,772

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 17,443
Female 17,928
Total 35,371

Age Groups 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 1,584
5-9 1,904
10-14 2,121
15-19 1,793
20-24 1,460
25-29 1,441
30-34 1,628
35-39 1,807
40-44 2,167
45-49 2,505
50-54 2,827
55-59 2,793
60-64 2,451
65-69 2,208
70-74 2,587
75-79 1,795
80-84 1,223
85+ 1,102
Total 35,396

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 7,917
Married 16,202
Separated 519
Divorced 2,695
Widowed 2,051
Total 29,384

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 17,569
Good 12,279
Fair 4,181
Bad 1,054
Very Bad 302
Total 35,385

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 9,847
Apprenticeship 1,628
2+ A Levels 5,220
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,581
1-4 GCSEs 2,831
No GCSEs 4,540
Other 737
Total 29,384

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 34,143
Mixed Ethnicity 535
Indian 154
Pakistani 35
Bangladeshi 28
Chinese 84
Other Asian 117
Black African 95
Black Caribbean 42
Other Black/African/Caribbean 19
Arab 22
Other 105
Total 35,379

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 33,490
European Union 801
Rest of Europe 95
Africa 292
Middle East and Asia 379
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 221
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 108
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 35,391

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 33,490
10+ Years 1,469
5-10 Years 198
2-5 Years 124
Less Than 2 Years 98
Total 35,379

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,143
United Kingdom 30,423
Republic of Ireland 137
European Union 433
Rest of Europe 30
African Countries 45
Middle East or Asia 60
North America or Caribbean 52
Central and South America 24
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 23

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 14,294
Christian 18,425
Buddhist 89
Hindu 98
Jewish 69
Muslim 177
Sikh 26
Other Religion 117
Not Stated 2,085
Total 35,380

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 8,960
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,621
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,298
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 611
Unemployed 517
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,443
Retired 8,454
Looking After Home or Family 1,216
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 722
Other 568
Total 29,410

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3,097
Professional Occupations 3,420
Associate Professional Occupations 2,424
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,679
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,058
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,326
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 908
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 721
Elementary Occupations 1,147
Total 16,780

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5,005
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,845
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,658
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,299
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,365
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,845
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,356
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,606
Full-time Student 1,385
Total 29,364

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