Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.4%	46.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	41.7%	35.9%	-5.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	41.6%	5.5%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4%	4.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	56.5%	6.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	37.6%	29.4%	-8.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.7%	16.5%	3.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.2%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	14.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.1%	7.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.5%	87.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	89.5%	78.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	78.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.5%	12.2%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Wimpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimpole Road was 122.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wimpole Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 122nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

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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 2DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wimpole Road are based on 179 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 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2DE

Average Price
£448,567

Semi-Detached
£205,014

Terraced
£224,844

Detached
£604,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimpole Road

Average Price
£252,339

Semi-Detached
£410,121

Terraced
£286,468

Detached
£471,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,478

Other
£1,920,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22A Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-09-21	£852,670
21 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-30	£207,566
25 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-08-02	£581,372
20 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2013-12-13	£226,482
22 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2007-05-18	£390,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2DE

Employment

CO1 2DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,037 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	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,066 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	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,636 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
KrayVinn?s	KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road	178 yd
Cafe Lato	32 Barrack Street, Colchester	238 yd
Indian Khana	36 Barrack Street, Colchester	242 yd
The Bamboo House	94 Military Road, Colchester	311 yd
Mumbai Masala	150 Magdalen Street, Colchester	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	292 yd
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	365 yd
The Grapes	87 Mersea Road, Colchester	766 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	794 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD	102 Magdalen Street, Colchester	186 yd
Rose Kebab	4 Barrack Street, Colchester	211 yd
New Town Pizza	18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester	213 yd
Noodle Express	34 Barrack Street, Colchester	237 yd
Zara Fish bar	Zara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	61 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	202 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	992 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	435 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	460 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	880 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	1,020 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%

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

Overview of CO1 2DE