James Street, Colchester, CO1 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2BP, 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 2BP, 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 James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 183.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 61st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

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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 2BP, 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 James Street are based on 52 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 James Street, Colchester, CO1 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2BP

Average Price
£241,447

Semi-Detached
£230,790

Terraced
£236,390

Detached
£329,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£215,027

Semi-Detached
£214,235

Terraced
£235,633

Detached
£224,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,972

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 James Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-11-28	£186,847
14 James Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-01-28	£222,838
16 James Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-11-27	£225,557
9 James Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2019-07-12	£225,978
5 James Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-06-28	£221,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2BP

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. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School and Nursery Barrington Road , CO2 7RW	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	834 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,719 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	1,941 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,374 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,681 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
Mumbai Masala	150 Magdalen Street, Colchester	149 yd
The Bamboo House	94 Military Road, Colchester	231 yd
KrayVinn?s	KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road	302 yd
Yak and Yeti	14 Magdalen Street, Colchester	380 yd
DE GROVE	De Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	328 yd
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	424 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	630 yd
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	638 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD	102 Magdalen Street, Colchester	266 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	282 yd
Rose Kebab	4 Barrack Street, Colchester	354 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food	3 Military Road, Colchester	360 yd
New Town Pizza	18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	256 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	336 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	743 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	904 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	542 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	589 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	728 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	760 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,061 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 2BP