Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 2QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	48.7%	36.5%	-12.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	42.8%	10.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	48.5%	5.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.7%	12%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	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 2QB this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	6.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.9%	5.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	46.1%	9.2%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	84%	88.9%	4.9%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	78.6%	80.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	81.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	5%	11.2%	6.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Street was 696.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 10th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 323.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 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 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2QB

Average Price
£356,112

Semi-Detached
£325,878

Terraced
£283,153

Detached
£483,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
50 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2021-11-24	£817,549
52 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-12-13	£367,138
52C Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2018-08-08	£280,970
52D Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-01-22	£292,323
52 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-10-20	£253,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	51
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	37
Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Other	24
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,412 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	1,261 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,928 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
Thai 1	82A East Hill, Colchester	122 yd
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?	The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street	232 yd
Corinthian Curzon	Colchester Curzon Cinema, 19 Queen Street	271 yd
Miseria & Nobilta	Miseria & Noilta, 11 Queen Street	275 yd
Sip and Tuck	67 High Street, Colchester	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	251 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	261 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	279 yd
The Castle Inn Public House	92 High Street, Colchester	359 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	180 yd
Sonali Indian Takeaway	Sonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill	180 yd
Perfect Grill - Kebab & Pizza House	33 Queen Street, Colchester	337 yd
Crystal Restaurant	49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	378 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	363 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	583 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	775 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	370 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	646 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	1,002 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 2QB