Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO1 1XX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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	61.4%	40%	-21.4%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	40.5%	15.5%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.5%	12.2%	5.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	56.3%	60.1%	3.8%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	37.8%	29%	-8.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0%	3.6%	3.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.5%	13.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.9%	-9.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	41.9%	7.1%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	6.9%	1.9%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.9%	67.8%	-15.1%	81.4%	-13.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	81.5%	61.8%	-19.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	6.3%	16.9%	10.6%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	61.6%	-19.9%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	12%	7.5%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5%	11.2%	6.2%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cowdray Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowdray Avenue was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowdray Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 155th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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 1XX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 262 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 1XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1XX

Average Price
£310,225

Semi-Detached
£319,372

Terraced
£272,882

Detached
£211,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowdray Avenue

Average Price
£320,465

Semi-Detached
£313,918

Terraced
£275,759

Detached
£394,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,442,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowdray AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-26	£300,000
136 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-09	£316,008
170 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-08-13	£347,371
166 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,500	2021-06-28	£350,967
170 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-09-13	£333,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1XX

Employment

CO1 1XX 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.

CO1 1XX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,422 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	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	2,291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,392 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	1,833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colchester Leisure World	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	450 yd
Tenpin	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	450 yd
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd	9-10 Mason Road, Colchester	571 yd
Putt in the Park	Cafe In The Park, Castle Road	785 yd
Johnsons Catering and Leisure	Cafe in the Park, Castle Road	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	836 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	856 yd
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	917 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	938 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	836 yd
New Yummy	55 North Station Road, Colchester	886 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips	116 Ipswich Road, Colchester	891 yd
Bar B Q House	45 North Station Road, Colchester	893 yd
Kismet	31 North Station Road, Colchester	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		607 yd
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	79 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	225 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Turner Village (Closed) Turner Road	grass pitches	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.4 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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