Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1ZU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	44%	53.2%	9.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	56%	46.8%	-9.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1ZU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	63.7%	50.3%	-13.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	29.7%	8.9%	44.2%	-14.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	43.4%	33.3%	-10.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	14.2%	11.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	8%	-9.3%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.7%	11%	3.3%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	6%	4.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	78%	65.5%	-12.5%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	70.9%	51.2%	-19.7%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	8.2%	20.4%	12.2%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	18.9%	4.1%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	51.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	6%	12.4%	6.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	8.8%	11.9%	3.1%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Claremont Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claremont Heights was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claremont Heights has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 162nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.8%.

🔎 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 1ZU, 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 Claremont Heights are based on 409 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 Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1ZU

Average Price
£164,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,965

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claremont Heights

Average Price
£170,078

Semi-Detached
£224,293

Terraced
£223,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,694

Other
£134,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claremont HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2024-05-17	£154,428
42 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-22	£158,093
27 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-09-19	£156,508
34 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2023-08-25	£170,715
4 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-11-23	£187,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1ZU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service 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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	- not rated	1,583 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	1,583 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	700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	700 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,669 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,057 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,385 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd	9-10 Mason Road, Colchester	389 yd
cafe malabar	Cafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road	506 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	526 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	527 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	148 yd
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	302 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	376 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	596 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tins Super Kitchen	31 Mile End Road, Colchester	297 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	302 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	506 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	512 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		494 yd
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	883 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	884 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Turner Village (Closed) Turner Road	grass pitches	923 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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