Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	51%	55.8%	4.8%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	49%	44.2%	-4.8%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	47.3%	54.5%	7.2%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	53.1%	40.6%	-12.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	27.6%	41.7%	14.1%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.9%	22.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	10.3%	-11.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	18.8%	6.9%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	26.8%	-3.1%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.6%	82.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	83.5%	77.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	7.4%	14.5%	7.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	76.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 191.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 65th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO1 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Charles Street are based on 82 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 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2BL

Average Price
£234,395

Semi-Detached
£212,638

Terraced
£234,277

Detached
£280,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£243,711

Semi-Detached
£197,196

Terraced
£246,682

Detached
£247,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-26	£187,715
7 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-30	£218,843
11 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-06-02	£179,146
27 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-18	£221,833
33 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-10-21	£228,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,865 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	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,852 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mumbai Masala	150 Magdalen Street, Colchester	187 yd
The Bamboo House	94 Military Road, Colchester	209 yd
KrayVinn?s	KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road	254 yd
Cafe Lato	32 Barrack Street, Colchester	391 yd
Indian Khana	36 Barrack Street, Colchester	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	303 yd
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	367 yd
The Grapes	87 Mersea Road, Colchester	684 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	700 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD	102 Magdalen Street, Colchester	223 yd
Rose Kebab	4 Barrack Street, Colchester	307 yd
New Town Pizza	18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester	337 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	348 yd
Noodle Express	34 Barrack Street, Colchester	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	218 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	267 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	808 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	511 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	662 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	664 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	817 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	829 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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