Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2FA is primarily male, with 60.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	39.7%	-7.0%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	53.3%	60.3%	7.0%	49.0%	11.3%

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 2FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	53.6%	63%	9.4%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	21.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	18.3%	11%	-7.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (87.2%) 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	39.1%	40.6%	1.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	45.6%	46.6%	1.0%	33.6%	13.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around CO1 2FA this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	25.6%	10.6%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	41.2%	8.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
White	78.1%	81.2%	3.1%	81.4%	-0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	75.7%	67.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	10.7%	18.2%	7.5%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	67.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	6.5%	11%	4.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Street was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Priory Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 276th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 2FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Priory Street are based on 129 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 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2FA

Average Price
£159,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,576

Other
£39,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Street

Average Price
£277,965

Semi-Detached
£302,678

Terraced
£280,952

Detached
£420,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,224

Other
£324,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Watts Court Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-29	£157,444
Flat 4 Watts Court Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-06	£128,746
Flat 7 Watts Court Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-11	£244,703
Flat 1 Watts Court Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Other, a newly built property	£37,500	2018-08-22	£39,330
Flat 4 Watts Court Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2018-05-29	£137,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy converter	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	920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,471 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	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	284 yd
Yak and Yeti	14 Magdalen Street, Colchester	295 yd
Corinthian Curzon	Colchester Curzon Cinema, 19 Queen Street	311 yd
DE GROVE	De Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street	314 yd
Dice & A Slice	Dice and A Slice, 37 Queen Street	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	342 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	345 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	347 yd
Roberts Club	18 Vineyard Street, Colchester	390 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	187 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food	3 Military Road, Colchester	292 yd
Oriental House	2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester	316 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester	320 yd
Santorini greek food	AMARIS.ILIANA LIMITED, 40A St Botolphs Street	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	382 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	449 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	637 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	355 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	502 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	902 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	927 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	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%

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

Overview of CO1 2FA