Orchard Road, Colchester, CO1 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO1 1SG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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%	48.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	54.2%	54.8%	0.6%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	27.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	52.8%	49.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.3%	34.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	23%	9.8%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	45.2%	6.4%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84%	84.3%	0.3%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	75.5%	73.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	8.2%	14.5%	6.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	74.3%	74.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 159.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 85th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 168.6%.

🔎 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 1SG, 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 Orchard Road are based on 82 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 Orchard Road, Colchester, CO1 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1SG

Average Price
£318,448

Semi-Detached
£311,160

Terraced
£273,288

Detached
£408,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£344,603

Semi-Detached
£336,742

Terraced
£258,372

Detached
£405,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orchard Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-25	£298,881
5 Orchard Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-15	£254,469
3 Orchard Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-20	£295,459
4 Orchard Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2020-11-12	£303,644
4 Orchard Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2017-11-03	£295,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate 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	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	No	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	484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	702 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	1,164 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,111 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
cafe malabar	Cafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road	109 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	122 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	145 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	148 yd
Oh My Cod plus	Oh My Cod Plus, 25 North Station Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	183 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	185 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	233 yd
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	283 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	109 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	113 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	117 yd
New Yummy	55 North Station Road, Colchester	145 yd
Bar B Q House	45 North Station Road, Colchester	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	178 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park	765 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	1,051 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	320 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	461 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	626 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	806 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	968 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 1SG