Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO1 2JX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	64.9%	74.3%	9.4%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	18.3%	-2.4%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	38%	-11.3%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	39.1%	39.4%	0.3%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	9.3%	18.1%	8.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	17.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	26.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.6%	72.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	81.4%	65.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	9.3%	13%	3.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.4%	6.4%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	65.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	6%	12%	6.0%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Magdalen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Magdalen Street was 634.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 497.6% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Magdalen Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 11th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2JX, 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 Magdalen Street are based on 155 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 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2JX

Average Price
£508,750

Semi-Detached
£419,575

Terraced
£213,489

Detached
£706,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£629,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magdalen Street

Average Price
£368,391

Semi-Detached
£212,483

Terraced
£211,950

Detached
£369,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,419

Other
£2,501,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magdalen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-05-19	£218,197
190 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-05-19	£260,348
192 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-12-11	£720,955
193 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-12-11	£720,955
193 Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-10-11	£493,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2JX

Employment

CO1 2JX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2JX 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	48
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	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	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,407 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	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,285 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	983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,542 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	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,155 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
Yak and Yeti	14 Magdalen Street, Colchester	170 yd
Mumbai Masala	150 Magdalen Street, Colchester	181 yd
DE GROVE	De Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street	204 yd
Fai's Noodle Bar	27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester	301 yd
L' Patisserie	L'Patisserie, 31 St Botolphs Street	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	376 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	384 yd
Roberts Club	18 Vineyard Street, Colchester	421 yd
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	451 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	21 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food	3 Military Road, Colchester	155 yd
Oriental House	2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester	265 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester	333 yd
Santorini greek food	AMARIS.ILIANA LIMITED, 40A St Botolphs Street	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	398 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	482 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	554 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	408 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	603 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	705 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	906 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	998 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.8%

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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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