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 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3WW Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3WX Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3WY Lexden and Braiswick 51.889237 0.875335 597963 225094 TL979250
CO3 3WZ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3XA Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XB Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XH Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XL Castle 51.893189 0.893888 599222 225584 TL992255
CO3 3XN Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XP Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XQ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3XR Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3XS Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3XW Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 3XZ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3YA Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3YB Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3YY Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 3ZY Castle 51.893376 0.892127 599100 225600 TL991256
CO3 4AA Prettygate 51.888094 0.863184 597132 224934 TL971249
CO3 4AB Prettygate 51.886201 0.861901 597052 224720 TL970247
CO3 4AD Prettygate 51.885873 0.860731 596973 224680 TL969246
CO3 4AE Prettygate 51.884054 0.860675 596977 224478 TL969244
CO3 4AF Prettygate 51.882957 0.859717 596916 224353 TL969243
CO3 4AG Lexden and Braiswick 51.893755 0.861204 596971 225558 TL969255
CO3 4AH Prettygate 51.883009 0.859052 596870 224357 TL968243
CO3 4AJ Prettygate 51.88227 0.858222 596816 224273 TL968242
CO3 4AL Prettygate 51.883255 0.861394 597030 224391 TL970243
CO3 4AN Lexden and Braiswick 51.890918 0.863567 597146 225249 TL971252
CO3 4AP Lexden and Braiswick 51.891676 0.863455 597135 225333 TL971253
CO3 4AQ Prettygate 51.881457 0.862835 597137 224195 TL971241
CO3 4AR Lexden and Braiswick 51.894349 0.865254 597247 225635 TL972256
CO3 4AS Lexden and Braiswick 51.89339 0.860672 596936 225516 TL969255
CO3 4AT Lexden and Braiswick 51.896745 0.864723 597200 225900 TL972259
CO3 4AU Lexden and Braiswick 51.896905 0.866245 597304 225922 TL973259
CO3 4AW Lexden and Braiswick 51.891392 0.862929 597100 225300 TL971252
CO3 4AX Lexden and Braiswick 51.896745 0.864723 597200 225900 TL972259
CO3 4AY Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4AZ Lexden and Braiswick 51.898483 0.8769 598030 226126 TL980261
CO3 4BA Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4BB Prettygate 51.889632 0.861363 597000 225100 TL969251
CO3 4BD Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4BE Prettygate 51.889632 0.861363 597000 225100 TL969251
CO3 4BG Prettygate 51.881249 0.862516 597116 224171 TL971241
CO3 4BH Lexden and Braiswick 51.890223 0.862942 597106 225170 TL971251
CO3 4BJ Lexden and Braiswick 51.890107 0.859562 596874 225148 TL968251
CO3 4BL Prettygate 51.889896 0.862688 597090 225133 TL970251
CO3 4BN Prettygate 51.889802 0.859673 596883 225114 TL968251
CO3 4BP Prettygate 51.889049 0.85871 596820 225028 TL968250
CO3 4BQ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4BS Prettygate 51.889094 0.859454 596871 225035 TL968250
CO3 4BT Shrub End 51.871105 0.859881 596979 223036 TL969230
CO3 4BU Prettygate 51.879116 0.863412 597187 223936 TL971239
CO3 4BZ Prettygate 51.889547 0.857811 596756 225081 TL967250
CO3 4DA Lexden and Braiswick 51.89004 0.85825 596784 225137 TL967251
CO3 4DB Lexden and Braiswick 51.891022 0.855361 596581 225238 TL965252
CO3 4DD Prettygate 51.889677 0.856904 596693 225093 TL966250
CO3 4DE Prettygate 51.889641 0.855812 596618 225086 TL966250
CO3 4DF Prettygate 51.88962 0.853717 596474 225078 TL964250
CO3 4DG Prettygate 51.889632 0.852831 596413 225077 TL964250
CO3 4DH Prettygate 51.883796 0.85589 596649 224436 TL966244
CO3 4DJ Prettygate 51.883477 0.858516 596831 224408 TL968244
CO3 4DL Prettygate 51.883002 0.856975 596727 224351 TL967243
CO3 4DN Prettygate 51.886973 0.859741 596900 224800 TL969247
CO3 4DP Prettygate 51.882763 0.858078 596804 224327 TL968243
CO3 4DQ Prettygate 51.888893 0.853264 596446 224996 TL964249
CO3 4DT Prettygate 51.88537 0.862778 597116 224630 TL971246
CO3 4DU Prettygate 51.884235 0.861762 597051 224501 TL970245
CO3 4DW Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4DX Prettygate 51.885062 0.861393 597022 224592 TL970245
CO3 4DZ Prettygate 51.883881 0.863352 597162 224466 TL971244
CO3 4EA Prettygate 51.882904 0.86175 597056 224353 TL970243
CO3 4EB Prettygate 51.882413 0.862358 597100 224300 TL971243
CO3 4ED Prettygate 51.881441 0.86497 597284 224199 TL972241
CO3 4EE Prettygate 51.882739 0.864471 597244 224342 TL972243
CO3 4EF Prettygate 51.878519 0.863447 597192 223870 TL971238
CO3 4EG Prettygate 51.879002 0.864669 597274 223927 TL972239
CO3 4EH Prettygate 51.880515 0.86616 597370 224099 TL973240
CO3 4EJ Prettygate 51.882863 0.865642 597324 224359 TL973243
CO3 4EL Prettygate 51.883315 0.865947 597343 224410 TL973244
CO3 4EN Prettygate 51.883581 0.867199 597428 224443 TL974244
CO3 4EP Prettygate 51.88388 0.865983 597343 224473 TL973244
CO3 4EQ Prettygate 51.879917 0.864771 597277 224029 TL972240
CO3 4ER Prettygate 51.883959 0.864592 597247 224478 TL972244
CO3 4ES Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4EW Prettygate 51.884453 0.865728 597323 224536 TL973245
CO3 4EY Prettygate 51.881249 0.862516 597116 224171 TL971241
CO3 4EZ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4HA Prettygate 51.887364 0.854752 596555 224830 TL965248
CO3 4HB Prettygate 51.886839 0.854544 596543 224771 TL965247
CO3 4HD Prettygate 51.889009 0.855147 596575 225014 TL965250
CO3 4HE Prettygate 51.887668 0.856689 596687 224869 TL966248
CO3 4HF Prettygate 51.888528 0.857543 596742 224967 TL967249
CO3 4HG Prettygate 51.888675 0.856317 596657 224980 TL966249
CO3 4HH Prettygate 51.88733 0.856159 596652 224830 TL966248
CO3 4HJ Prettygate 51.886644 0.857002 596713 224756 TL967247
CO3 4HL Prettygate 51.886079 0.857693 596763 224695 TL967246
CO3 4HN Prettygate 51.886363 0.859324 596874 224731 TL968247
CO3 4HP Prettygate 51.887743 0.862479 597085 224893 TL970248
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