Claremont Heights, Colchester, CO1 1ZY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 1ZY 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 Claremont Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claremont Heights was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claremont Heights has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 1ZY, 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 1ZY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1ZY

Average Price
£159,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,493

Other
£137,028

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
124 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-10-17	£153,987
160 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-12-17	£144,915
149 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-02-23	£133,944
123 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-04-05	£132,553
148 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-12-16	£123,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 1ZY

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	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Myland Community Primary School Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,669 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	628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,629 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	806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,062 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	1,368 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,590 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	506 yd
cafe malabar	Cafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road	534 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	553 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZA	Caprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road	561 yd
Peri Peri Grill House	53 North Station Road, Colchester	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet	134 North Station Road, Colchester	201 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	324 yd
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	358 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	621 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tins Super Kitchen	31 Mile End Road, Colchester	337 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue	358 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	534 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	539 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester		604 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	616 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	963 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	990 yd
Turner Village (Closed) Turner Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed) Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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