Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	54.4%	3.7%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.3%	45.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CO1 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	28.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-16.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	58.4%	2.1%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	35.4%	27.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	12.7%	7.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.3%	8.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	41.5%	-10.3%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.5%	9.7%	6.2%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	79.9%	73.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	61.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	16%	15.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	60.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	13.9%	17.5%	3.6%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Rowan Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Place was 226.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowan Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 44th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO1 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rowan Place are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1AJ

Average Price
£315,590

Semi-Detached
£465,064

Terraced
£348,974

Detached
£351,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Place

Average Price
£341,189

Semi-Detached
£441,524

Terraced
£383,705

Detached
£419,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Rowan Place, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-10-23	£340,000
37 Rowan Place, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-05-23	£362,008
15 Rowan Place, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-02	£257,869
1 Rowan Place, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-27	£158,797
9 Rowan Place, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-04-17	£236,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd	9-10 Mason Road, Colchester	269 yd
cafe malabar	Cafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road	365 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	376 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	379 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	110 yd
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	145 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	381 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	452 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	145 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	365 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	370 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	376 yd
New Yummy	55 North Station Road, Colchester	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		421 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	138 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	693 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CO1 1AJ