Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1XZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	53.7%	5.0%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	51.3%	46.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	30.1%	34.3%	4.2%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	50.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	46.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.1%	38.1%	4.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.2%	14.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18%	1.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	17.7%	2.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	31.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.1%	77.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	85.6%	82.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.9%	4.6%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	82.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.4%	11.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
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 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cowdray Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 214th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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 1XZ, 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 1XZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1XZ

Average Price
£317,868

Semi-Detached
£320,614

Terraced
£254,723

Detached
no sales

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
294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2022-08-12	£337,000
262 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-29	£256,578
294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-11-30	£269,448
256 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-11-11	£253,506
268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-05-19	£358,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1XZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Construction	24
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Grove Primary School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	2,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy converter	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	1,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,694 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	46 yd
Tenpin	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	46 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & Brasserie	The Old Siege House, 75 East Street	914 yd
Putt in the Park	Cafe In The Park, Castle Road	933 yd
Johnsons Catering and Leisure	Cafe in the Park, Castle Road	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill		905 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road		912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips	116 Ipswich Road, Colchester	482 yd
Rice 'n' Spice	59 East Street, Colchester	940 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd	57 East Street, Colchester	944 yd
Happy Wok	25 East Street, Colchester	954 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	964 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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