Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1ZP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	47.5%	57.1%	9.6%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	52.5%	42.9%	-9.6%	49.0%	-6.1%

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	50.7%	35.2%	-15.5%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	29%	-0.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.7%	24.8%	24.1%	6.1%	18.7%

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	60%	43.5%	-16.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.6%	28.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	3.8%	13.4%	9.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	11%	11.0%	1.2%	9.8%

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	5.2%	15.7%	10.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	34.8%	-16.7%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	75%	74.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	-6.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	69.4%	66%	-3.4%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	8.8%	17.6%	8.8%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	66%	-3.4%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.1%	9.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.6%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Essex Hall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Hall Road was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Hall Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 290th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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 1ZP, 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 Essex Hall Road are based on 46 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 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1ZP

Average Price
£266,019

Semi-Detached
£260,040

Terraced
£277,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Hall Road

Average Price
£273,436

Semi-Detached
£270,028

Terraced
£283,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Hall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,500	2023-12-18	£196,127
1 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2019-11-29	£273,112
3 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,500	2019-09-16	£200,460
25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2019-09-09	£310,917
23 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-03-23	£247,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1ZP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Myland Community Primary School Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,698 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	580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,664 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	770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,077 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	1,378 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	1,786 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	469 yd
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd	9-10 Mason Road, Colchester	475 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	487 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	495 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	140 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	278 yd
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	294 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	555 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	294 yd
Tins Super Kitchen	31 Mile End Road, Colchester	380 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	469 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	474 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		538 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	901 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	942 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,004 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	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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