Sales (12M)
8Town Ledger22 postcode units
Layer Breton
Colchester
Median Price
£605,000Price Trend
+6.2%Demographics
Age context for Layer Breton, with household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath the age profile.
Income view
£40,562
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 33.0%
LSOA aggregate · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Distinct demographic release years loaded in the warehouse
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
19.6%18-29
10.3%30-44
15.5%45-64
33.0%65+
21.7%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
2,096 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (33.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 45-64 accounts for 33.0% here versus 25.8% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 10.3% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Layer Breton
White
97.5%Asian
0.5%Black
0.2%Mixed
1.5%Other
0.3%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
2,095.5 residents in total
Largest group: White (97.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 97.5% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Layer Breton
In employment
59.3%Unemployed
2.2%Retired
26.1%Student
3.5%Home or family
4.1%Sick or disabled
3.0%Other inactive
1.8%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
1,735 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (59.3%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 26.1% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Student accounts for 3.5% here versus 5.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Layer Breton
Owned outright
43.4%Mortgage or loan
39.6%Shared ownership
0.2%Private rented
10.7%Social rented
6.1%Rent free
0.1%Coverage
LSOA aggregateAverage across 2 LSOAs · 2021
816 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (43.4%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Mortgage or loan accounts for 39.6% here versus 28.7% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 6.1% here versus 17.1% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £40,562 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,096 | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 21.7% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 95.2% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 2.8% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 38.5% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 83.0% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 10.7% | LSOA aggregate Average across 2 LSOAs · 2021 |