Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1JN is primarily male, with 55% 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	51.1%	45%	-6.1%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.9%	55%	6.1%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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%	69.7%	17.6%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	14.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	-30.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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%	43.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	35.5%	39.4%	3.9%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.6%	14.3%	3.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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%	12.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.8%	5.4%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	41.5%	14.1%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.2%	4.8%	4.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.2%	81.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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%	59.3%	-21.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	9.6%	23.4%	13.8%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.8%	2.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
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%	59.3%	-20.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	10%	3.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	10%	5.8%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	13.4%	8.8%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Trinity Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trinity Street was 1234.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 295.7% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trinity Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 4th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 562.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 1JN, 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 Trinity Street are based on 18 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 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1JN

Average Price
£311,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,611

Detached
£558,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,424

Other
£379,850

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trinity Street

Average Price
£335,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,662

Detached
£501,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,095

Other
£356,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trinity Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-06-05	£307,627
25 Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-18	£362,930
26A Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-09-19	£561,759
26 Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-19	£342,585
26 Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-03-26	£218,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1JN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 1JN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	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	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	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	821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,105 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	307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	857 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	595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,979 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
My Little Coffee Shop	10 Trinity Street, Colchester	17 yd
My Little Coffee Shop & Bar	10 Trinity Street, Colchester	17 yd
Peckham Pie & Mash	10 Trinity Street, Colchester	17 yd
Tymperleys	8 Trinity Street, Colchester	17 yd
Timbers	22 Trinity Street, Colchester	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purple Dog	42 Eld Lane, Colchester	54 yd
After Office Hours	128 High Street, Colchester	191 yd
The Camulodunum	156 High Street, Colchester	205 yd
ATIK	Atik, 131 High Street	225 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornish Bakehouse	12A Culver Street West, Colchester	95 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	102 yd
The Brewers Arms	31 Osborne Street, Colchester	117 yd
Expert Food Brands	EXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street	172 yd
KFC	10 High Street, Colchester	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	178 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	326 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	575 yd
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	825 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	424 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	436 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	722 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	874 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	928 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	250 Mbit/s

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