High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1DA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	51.1%	56.4%	5.3%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48.9%	43.6%	-5.3%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 1DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	22.2%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	5.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	46.3%	-3.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.9%	19.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	8.2%	-8.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	37.4%	10.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.2%	76.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	80.5%	60.8%	-19.7%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	9.6%	20.8%	11.2%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	61%	-19.2%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10%	5.6%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1666.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.4% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 2nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 552.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

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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 1DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 1390 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 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1DA

Average Price
£1,086,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,935

Other
£1,615,496

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£452,057

Semi-Detached
£474,119

Terraced
£394,523

Detached
£682,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,502

Other
£848,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A High Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-08-14	£125,865
3 High Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£455,250	2022-10-14	£423,616
5 High Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-11	£293,112
3A High Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-11-04	£132,606
3 High Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-01-14	£374,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1DA

Employment

CO1 1DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	50
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,886 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
The Passage House	2 Bank Passage, Colchester	24 yd
Hanks Dirty Colchester	7 Culver Street West, Colchester	25 yd
Burger King	11B High Street, Colchester	30 yd
Heavenly Desserts	5 High Street, Colchester	37 yd
Taco-Bell	12 Head Street, Colchester	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camulodunum	156 High Street, Colchester	55 yd
The Centurion	66 North Hill, Colchester	105 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	115 yd
North Countrymans Club	4 Church Street, Colchester	131 yd
The Purple Dog	42 Eld Lane, Colchester	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	10 High Street, Colchester	22 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	46 yd
Big Mouth	156C High Street, Colchester	60 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	73 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	12A Culver Street West, Colchester	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	291 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	462 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	473 yd
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	262 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	474 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	590 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	689 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	827 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	954 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.48 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 1DA