The CO2 7GU postcode is in Colchester, Essex postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CO2 |
| Ward | New Town and Christ Church |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | New Town & Hythe |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Colchester |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| Police Force | Essex |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | New Town and Christ Church |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Colchester |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17372 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Colchester(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Napier Road(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Colchester Town(0.23 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(23.37 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CO2 7RU (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | CO2 7HE (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CO1 2QB (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | CO3 3HD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester0, Good | 16-99 | CO1 1SN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | CO1 2RA (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CO3 3GB (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Oxford House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | CO3 3NE (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | CO3 3ND (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CO1 2HH (0.80 mi) | Details |
| North Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CO1 1RP (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Colchester Institute0, Good | 16-99 | CO3 3LL (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| abbey field medical centreActiveypres road, colchester, essex | 01206517100 | CO2 7UW |
| beacon house ministriesActive24 crouch street, colchester, essex | 01206761960 | CO3 3ES |
| creffield medical groupActivecreffield medical group, 15 cavalry road, stanway, colchester, essex | 01206570371 | CO2 7GH |
| colchester medical practiceActivecolchester medical pract, 78 east hill, colchester, essex | 01206866626 | CO1 2QS |
| east hill surgeryActivethe east hill surgery, 78 east hill, colchester, essex | 01206866133 | CO1 2RW |
The population of CO27GU is 445 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2638), Between 15 to 24 (2436), and Between 25 to 34 (2414).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 299 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 171 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (582), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (301).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (209), followed by Christian (157).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Intermediate occupations (54).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (772), and 228 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1621) and Middle East and Asia (217).