Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO1 1US has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	32.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.7%	3.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	53.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.3%	32%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	20.1%	3.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.7%	1.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	15.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31%	36.7%	5.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.8%	85.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	83.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	83.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cowdray Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowdray Avenue was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowdray Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 255th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.6%.

🔎 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 1US, 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 Cowdray Avenue are based on 266 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 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1US

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1US

Average Price
£334,919

Semi-Detached
£296,581

Terraced
£267,069

Detached
£294,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,717,141

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowdray Avenue

Average Price
£317,887

Semi-Detached
£310,669

Terraced
£276,080

Detached
£386,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,430,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowdray AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-09-12	£327,000
49 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-04-30	£293,015
23 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-01-15	£210,025
61 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-12	£323,316
55 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-06-28	£252,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	- not rated	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,250 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	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,521 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	800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	801 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	836 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	1,176 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,526 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
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	266 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	268 yd
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd	9-10 Mason Road, Colchester	274 yd
cafe malabar	Cafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road	276 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	156 yd
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	282 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	342 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	469 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	156 yd
New Yummy	55 North Station Road, Colchester	266 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	276 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	280 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	303 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park	516 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	490 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	545 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	607 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	675 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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