Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 1SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	58.4%	52.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	26%	2.0%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	10.3%	14%	3.7%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.1%	30.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	15.3%	4.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	36.9%	0.4%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	9%	1.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.9%	80.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	76.7%	71.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	6%	15.2%	9.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	72%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	8.3%	2.3%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Colne Bank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Bank Avenue was 198.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Bank Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 57th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 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 1SJ, 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 Colne Bank Avenue are based on 43 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 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1SJ

Average Price
£204,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colne Bank Avenue

Average Price
£222,249

Semi-Detached
£288,327

Terraced
£215,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colne Bank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,137	2025-07-30	£223,521
8 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2024-03-27	£157,849
8 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-03-27	£148,441
28 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-06	£198,618
32 Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-01-10	£179,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1SJ

Employment

CO1 1SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	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	420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,507 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	574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	817 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	1,238 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,000 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	208 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	226 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	237 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	240 yd
Oh My Cod plus	Oh My Cod Plus, 25 North Station Road	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	121 yd
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	169 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	197 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	294 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	121 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	208 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	213 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	218 yd
New Yummy	55 North Station Road, Colchester	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		278 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	346 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	362 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	495 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	686 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	813 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	943 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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