Postcodes in Colchester page 30 Local Authority District

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This page provides postcode data for the Colchester UK Local Authority District.

In 2021, Colchester contained approximately 79,700 households with a population of about 192,700

In 2011, Colchester contained approximately 71,632 households with a population of about 173,057

Wards in this Local Authority District
Berechurch ,   Castle ,   Greenstead ,   Highwoods ,   Lexden and Braiswick ,   Marks Tey and Layer ,   Mersea and Pyefleet ,   Mile End ,   New Town and Christ Church ,   Old Heath and The Hythe ,   Prettygate ,   Rural North ,   Shrub End ,   St Anne's and St John's ,   Stanway ,   Tiptree ,   Wivenhoe
Parishes in this Local Authority District
Abberton ,   Aldham ,   Birch ,   Boxted ,   Chappel ,   Colchester, unparished area ,   Copford ,   Dedham ,   East Donyland ,   East Mersea ,   Eight Ash Green ,   Fingringhoe ,   Fordham ,   Great and Little Wigborough ,   Great Horkesley ,   Great Tey ,   Langenhoe ,   Langham ,   Layer Breton ,   Layer Marney ,   Layer-de-la-Haye ,   Little Horkesley ,   Marks Tey ,   Messing-cum-Inworth ,   Mount Bures ,   Myland ,   Peldon ,   Salcott ,   Stanway ,   Tiptree ,   Virley ,   Wakes Colne ,   West Bergholt ,   West Mersea ,   Wivenhoe ,   Wormingford
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Postcode Ward Latitude Longitude Easting Northing Grid ref
CO3 3WU Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3WW Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3WX Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3WY Lexden and Braiswick 51.889248 0.875364 597965 225095 TL979250
CO3 3WZ Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3XA Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XB Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XH Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XL Castle 51.8932 0.893918 599224 225585 TL992255
CO3 3XN Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XP Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XQ Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3XR Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3XS Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3XW Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 3XZ Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3YA Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3YB Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3YY Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 3ZY Castle 51.893387 0.892157 599102 225601 TL991256
CO3 4AA Prettygate 51.888106 0.863213 597134 224935 TL971249
CO3 4AB Prettygate 51.886213 0.86193 597054 224721 TL970247
CO3 4AD Prettygate 51.885873 0.860731 596973 224680 TL969246
CO3 4AE Prettygate 51.884066 0.860703 596979 224479 TL969244
CO3 4AF Prettygate 51.882957 0.859717 596916 224353 TL969243
CO3 4AG Lexden and Braiswick 51.893766 0.861233 596973 225559 TL969255
CO3 4AH Prettygate 51.883009 0.859052 596870 224357 TL968243
CO3 4AJ Prettygate 51.882282 0.85825 596818 224274 TL968242
CO3 4AL Prettygate 51.883266 0.861423 597032 224392 TL970243
CO3 4AN Lexden and Braiswick 51.89093 0.863596 597148 225250 TL971252
CO3 4AP Lexden and Braiswick 51.891688 0.863485 597137 225334 TL971253
CO3 4AQ Prettygate 51.881468 0.862863 597139 224196 TL971241
CO3 4AR Lexden and Braiswick 51.89436 0.865283 597249 225636 TL972256
CO3 4AS Lexden and Braiswick 51.893401 0.860701 596938 225517 TL969255
CO3 4AT Lexden and Braiswick 51.896756 0.864752 597202 225901 TL972259
CO3 4AU Lexden and Braiswick 51.896917 0.866274 597306 225923 TL973259
CO3 4AW Lexden and Braiswick 51.891404 0.862958 597102 225301 TL971253
CO3 4AX Lexden and Braiswick 51.896756 0.864752 597202 225901 TL972259
CO3 4AY Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4AZ Lexden and Braiswick 51.898483 0.8769 598030 226126 TL980261
CO3 4BA Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4BB Prettygate 51.889643 0.861392 597002 225101 TL970251
CO3 4BD Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4BE Prettygate 51.889643 0.861392 597002 225101 TL970251
CO3 4BG Prettygate 51.88126 0.862545 597118 224172 TL971241
CO3 4BH Lexden and Braiswick 51.890234 0.86297 597108 225171 TL971251
CO3 4BJ Lexden and Braiswick 51.890119 0.859591 596876 225149 TL968251
CO3 4BL Prettygate 51.889908 0.862717 597092 225134 TL970251
CO3 4BN Prettygate 51.889802 0.859673 596883 225114 TL968251
CO3 4BP Prettygate 51.88906 0.858739 596822 225029 TL968250
CO3 4BQ Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4BS Prettygate 51.889105 0.859483 596873 225036 TL968250
CO3 4BT Shrub End 51.871116 0.85991 596981 223037 TL969230
CO3 4BU Prettygate 51.879116 0.863411 597187 223936 TL971239
CO3 4BZ Prettygate 51.889559 0.85784 596758 225082 TL967250
CO3 4DA Lexden and Braiswick 51.890052 0.858279 596786 225138 TL967251
CO3 4DB Lexden and Braiswick 51.891022 0.85536 596581 225238 TL965252
CO3 4DD Prettygate 51.889689 0.856933 596695 225094 TL966250
CO3 4DE Prettygate 51.889652 0.85584 596620 225087 TL966250
CO3 4DF Prettygate 51.889631 0.853746 596476 225079 TL964250
CO3 4DG Prettygate 51.889644 0.85286 596415 225078 TL964250
CO3 4DH Prettygate 51.883796 0.85589 596649 224436 TL966244
CO3 4DJ Prettygate 51.883489 0.858545 596833 224409 TL968244
CO3 4DL Prettygate 51.883014 0.857003 596729 224352 TL967243
CO3 4DN Prettygate 51.886985 0.85977 596902 224801 TL969248
CO3 4DP Prettygate 51.882763 0.858077 596804 224327 TL968243
CO3 4DQ Prettygate 51.888905 0.853293 596448 224997 TL964249
CO3 4DT Prettygate 51.885382 0.862807 597118 224631 TL971246
CO3 4DU Prettygate 51.884246 0.86179 597053 224502 TL970245
CO3 4DW Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4DX Prettygate 51.885074 0.861421 597024 224593 TL970245
CO3 4DZ Prettygate 51.883893 0.863381 597164 224467 TL971244
CO3 4EA Prettygate 51.882916 0.861778 597058 224354 TL970243
CO3 4EB Prettygate 51.882424 0.862387 597102 224301 TL971243
CO3 4ED Prettygate 51.881452 0.864999 597286 224200 TL972242
CO3 4EE Prettygate 51.88275 0.8645 597246 224343 TL972243
CO3 4EF Prettygate 51.87853 0.863476 597194 223871 TL971238
CO3 4EG Prettygate 51.879013 0.864698 597276 223928 TL972239
CO3 4EH Prettygate 51.880515 0.86616 597370 224099 TL973240
CO3 4EJ Prettygate 51.882875 0.865671 597326 224360 TL973243
CO3 4EL Prettygate 51.883326 0.865975 597345 224411 TL973244
CO3 4EN Prettygate 51.883592 0.867228 597430 224444 TL974244
CO3 4EP Prettygate 51.883892 0.866011 597345 224474 TL973244
CO3 4EQ Prettygate 51.879928 0.8648 597279 224030 TL972240
CO3 4ER Prettygate 51.88397 0.864621 597249 224479 TL972244
CO3 4ES Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4EW Prettygate 51.884464 0.865757 597325 224537 TL973245
CO3 4EY Prettygate 51.88126 0.862545 597118 224172 TL971241
CO3 4EZ Castle 51.88953 0.916124 600768 225238 TM007252
CO3 4HA Prettygate 51.887376 0.85478 596557 224831 TL965248
CO3 4HB Prettygate 51.88685 0.854572 596545 224772 TL965247
CO3 4HD Prettygate 51.889021 0.855175 596577 225015 TL965250
CO3 4HE Prettygate 51.887679 0.856718 596689 224870 TL966248
CO3 4HF Prettygate 51.88854 0.857572 596744 224968 TL967249
CO3 4HG Prettygate 51.888687 0.856346 596659 224981 TL966249
CO3 4HH Prettygate 51.887342 0.856188 596654 224831 TL966248
CO3 4HJ Prettygate 51.886655 0.857031 596715 224757 TL967247
CO3 4HL Prettygate 51.88609 0.857722 596765 224696 TL967246
CO3 4HN Prettygate 51.886374 0.859353 596876 224732 TL968247
CO3 4HP Prettygate 51.887754 0.862507 597087 224894 TL970248
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