Lenz Close, Colchester, CO1 2FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 2FP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	61.5%	54.4%	-7.1%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	29.5%	5.2%	44.2%	-14.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8%	11%	3.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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%) 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	51.9%	54.1%	2.2%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	32.2%	32.9%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	21.3%	1.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	32.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.2%	80.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	81%	75.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	75.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	14.3%	10.8%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lenz Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lenz Close was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lenz Close has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 263rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

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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 2FP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lenz Close are based on 89 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 Lenz Close, Colchester, CO1 2FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2FP

Average Price
£281,854

Semi-Detached
£306,227

Terraced
£294,030

Detached
£292,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,306

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenz Close

Average Price
£286,409

Semi-Detached
£317,455

Terraced
£298,425

Detached
£320,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,263

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenz CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-08-01	£267,069
32 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£276,500	2025-05-29	£274,234
3 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-03-28	£192,215
43 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-13	£353,771
40 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-09	£296,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2FP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2FP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	64
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	22
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	3,303 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	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,111 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OM	Momosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach	431 yd
Indian Khana	36 Barrack Street, Colchester	457 yd
Cafe Lato	32 Barrack Street, Colchester	466 yd
D Village Kitchen	4 Davey Close, Colchester	567 yd
KrayVinn?s	KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	684 yd
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	867 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food sooo Good	Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill	339 yd
Zara Fish bar	Zara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street	362 yd
Noodle Express	34 Barrack Street, Colchester	466 yd
New Town Pizza	18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester	527 yd
Rose Kebab	4 Barrack Street, Colchester	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	522 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	662 yd
UniMart Asian Supermarket	Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	183 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

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	13.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 2FP