Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1EU is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	45.2%	-4.6%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	50.2%	54.8%	4.6%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	59.8%	55.1%	-4.7%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	29.6%	4.9%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.3%	36.6%	1.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around CO1 1EU this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	17.3%	-3.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	44.6%	3.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.7%	81.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	82.2%	68.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	4.4%	13.3%	8.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.2%	3.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	68.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Shortcut Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortcut Road was 188.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortcut Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 59th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 1EU, 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 Shortcut Road are based on 22 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 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1EU

Average Price
£184,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortcut Road

Average Price
£204,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,809

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortcut Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Roman Wall Shortcut Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,500	2025-05-09	£180,358
7 Roman Wall Shortcut Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2022-06-30	£154,806
13 Roman Wall Shortcut Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-10-29	£168,889
8 Roman Wall Shortcut Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2021-07-05	£166,412
9 Roman Wall Shortcut Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,050	2020-06-26	£183,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6

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	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	- not rated	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided 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	769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,002 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	227 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy special 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
Middletons	19-20 North Hill, Colchester	49 yd
Doga Restaurant	26 North Hill, Colchester	59 yd
Jean's Craft Room	23 North Hill, Colchester	61 yd
Tayo by Bien	Tayo By Bien, 21 North Hill	63 yd
King Kebab	1 Middleborough, Colchester	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	55 yd
Twisters	45 North Hill, Colchester	109 yd
The Camulodunum	156 High Street, Colchester	263 yd
The Centurion	66 North Hill, Colchester	266 yd
ATIK	Atik, 131 High Street	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Mouth	156C High Street, Colchester	265 yd
KFC	10 High Street, Colchester	303 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	307 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	12A Culver Street West, Colchester	352 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	384 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	575 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	599 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	229 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	449 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	707 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	731 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	858 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 1EU