Postcodes in Colchester page 31 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 4HQ Prettygate 51.888913 0.858004 596772 225011 TL967250
CO3 4HR Prettygate 51.887343 0.860433 596946 224843 TL969248
CO3 4HT Prettygate 51.887008 0.85829 596800 224800 TL968247
CO3 4HU Prettygate 51.887447 0.857649 596754 224847 TL967248
CO3 4HW Prettygate 51.886906 0.861408 597015 224797 TL970247
CO3 4HX Prettygate 51.886875 0.858209 596795 224785 TL967247
CO3 4HY Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4HZ Prettygate 51.886025 0.859506 596888 224694 TL968246
CO3 4JA Prettygate 51.885299 0.857934 596783 224609 TL967246
CO3 4JB Prettygate 51.885077 0.86042 596955 224591 TL969245
CO3 4JD Prettygate 51.884344 0.859109 596868 224506 TL968245
CO3 4JE Prettygate 51.88488 0.857428 596750 224561 TL967245
CO3 4JG Prettygate 51.885169 0.857359 596744 224593 TL967245
CO3 4JH Prettygate 51.885429 0.856649 596694 224620 TL966246
CO3 4JJ Prettygate 51.885864 0.85579 596633 224666 TL966246
CO3 4JL Prettygate 51.885904 0.854528 596546 224667 TL965246
CO3 4JN Prettygate 51.886705 0.855582 596615 224759 TL966247
CO3 4JP Prettygate 51.888638 0.861169 596991 224989 TL969249
CO3 4JQ Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4JR Prettygate 51.887717 0.860588 596955 224885 TL969248
CO3 4JS Lexden and Braiswick 51.891286 0.867283 597400 225300 TL974252
CO3 4JX Prettygate 51.87978 0.856334 596697 223991 TL966239
CO3 4JY Prettygate 51.879904 0.857519 596778 224008 TL967240
CO3 4JZ Prettygate 51.87908 0.856668 596723 223914 TL967239
CO3 4LA Prettygate 51.877836 0.857156 596762 223777 TL967237
CO3 4LB Prettygate 51.87726 0.858252 596840 223716 TL968237
CO3 4LD Prettygate 51.877936 0.858949 596885 223793 TL968237
CO3 4LE Prettygate 51.87801 0.858852 596878 223801 TL968238
CO3 4LF Prettygate 51.878093 0.858756 596871 223810 TL968238
CO3 4LG Prettygate 51.878271 0.858462 596850 223829 TL968238
CO3 4LH Prettygate 51.879395 0.858126 596822 223953 TL968239
CO3 4LJ Prettygate 51.879808 0.859984 596948 224004 TL969240
CO3 4LL Prettygate 51.880538 0.861774 597068 224090 TL970240
CO3 4LN Prettygate 51.88063 0.862797 597138 224103 TL971241
CO3 4LP Prettygate 51.881469 0.858621 596847 224185 TL968241
CO3 4LR Prettygate 51.880993 0.860073 596949 224136 TL969241
CO3 4LS Prettygate 51.880902 0.859021 596877 224123 TL968241
CO3 4LT Prettygate 51.880457 0.856959 596737 224068 TL967240
CO3 4LU Prettygate 51.881369 0.856827 596724 224169 TL967241
CO3 4LX Prettygate 51.880685 0.859429 596906 224100 TL969240
CO3 4LY Prettygate 51.880168 0.858858 596869 224041 TL968240
CO3 4NE Prettygate 51.879447 0.872603 597818 223998 TL978239
CO3 4NF Prettygate 51.879695 0.870541 597675 224020 TL976240
CO3 4NG Prettygate 51.877619 0.86974 597629 223787 TL976237
CO3 4NH Prettygate 51.879578 0.86921 597584 224003 TL975240
CO3 4NJ Prettygate 51.880011 0.868643 597543 224050 TL975240
CO3 4NL Prettygate 51.880315 0.866875 597420 224079 TL974240
CO3 4NN Prettygate 51.880176 0.865558 597330 224060 TL973240
CO3 4NP Prettygate 51.880844 0.863624 597194 224129 TL971241
CO3 4NQ Prettygate 51.878702 0.870695 597690 223910 TL976239
CO3 4NR Prettygate 51.881447 0.862137 597089 224192 TL970241
CO3 4NS Prettygate 51.880816 0.861428 597043 224120 TL970241
CO3 4NT Prettygate 51.881879 0.860653 596985 224236 TL969242
CO3 4NU Prettygate 51.882026 0.863089 597152 224259 TL971242
CO3 4NW Prettygate 51.880647 0.86505 597293 224111 TL972241
CO3 4NX Prettygate 51.881617 0.863281 597167 224214 TL971242
CO3 4NY Prettygate 51.881206 0.864257 597236 224171 TL972241
CO3 4NZ Prettygate 51.876898 0.866468 597407 223698 TL974236
CO3 4PA Prettygate 51.877991 0.865201 597315 223816 TL973238
CO3 4PB Prettygate 51.879033 0.866328 597388 223935 TL973239
CO3 4PD Prettygate 51.878789 0.865644 597342 223906 TL973239
CO3 4PE Prettygate 51.87947 0.866109 597371 223983 TL973239
CO3 4PF Prettygate 51.877817 0.866425 597400 223800 TL973238
CO3 4PG Prettygate 51.876717 0.868505 597548 223683 TL975236
CO3 4PH Prettygate 51.878857 0.86729 597455 223918 TL974239
CO3 4PJ Prettygate 51.879723 0.867912 597494 224016 TL974240
CO3 4PQ Prettygate 51.877701 0.86636 597396 223787 TL973237
CO3 4PS Prettygate 51.879503 0.87435 597938 224009 TL979240
CO3 4PZ Prettygate 51.880363 0.869841 597624 224092 TL976240
CO3 4QA Prettygate 51.880451 0.869891 597627 224102 TL976241
CO3 4QD Prettygate 51.881077 0.86919 597576 224170 TL975241
CO3 4QE Prettygate 51.882266 0.868016 597490 224299 TL974242
CO3 4QF Prettygate 51.882559 0.867061 597423 224329 TL974243
CO3 4QG Prettygate 51.880461 0.867916 597491 224098 TL974240
CO3 4QH Prettygate 51.881096 0.868173 597506 224169 TL975241
CO3 4QJ Prettygate 51.880744 0.866392 597385 224125 TL973241
CO3 4QL Prettygate 51.881234 0.867543 597462 224183 TL974241
CO3 4QN Prettygate 51.881543 0.869976 597628 224224 TL976242
CO3 4QP Prettygate 51.880738 0.870535 597670 224136 TL976241
CO3 4QQ Prettygate 51.881818 0.866462 597385 224245 TL973242
CO3 4QR Prettygate 51.881003 0.872223 597785 224170 TL977241
CO3 4QS Prettygate 51.881423 0.871595 597740 224215 TL977242
CO3 4QT Prettygate 51.880299 0.871974 597771 224091 TL977240
CO3 4QW Prettygate 51.882498 0.868467 597520 224326 TL975243
CO3 4QX Prettygate 51.872095 0.859102 596921 223144 TL969231
CO3 4QZ Prettygate 51.870017 0.854306 596600 222900 TL965228
CO3 4RA Prettygate 51.87785 0.872065 597788 223819 TL977238
CO3 4RB Prettygate 51.876576 0.869368 597608 223670 TL976236
CO3 4RD Prettygate 51.876256 0.867735 597497 223630 TL974236
CO3 4RE Prettygate 51.87585 0.867419 597477 223584 TL974235
CO3 4RF Prettygate 51.875377 0.866632 597425 223529 TL974235
CO3 4RG Prettygate 51.874727 0.86479 597301 223452 TL973234
CO3 4RH Prettygate 51.873314 0.861852 597105 223287 TL971232
CO3 4RJ Prettygate 51.87407 0.863425 597210 223375 TL972233
CO3 4RL Shrub End 51.871281 0.859297 596938 223054 TL969230
CO3 4RN Prettygate 51.871304 0.857991 596848 223053 TL968230
CO3 4RP Shrub End 51.871802 0.860201 596998 223114 TL969231
CO3 4RQ Prettygate 51.874148 0.862704 597160 223382 TL971233
CO3 4RR Castle 51.889519 0.916094 600766 225237 TM007252
CO3 4RS Prettygate 51.871313 0.857991 596848 223054 TL968230
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