Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2QE is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	48.1%	45.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.9%	54.6%	2.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	48.7%	51%	2.3%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	28.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	50.8%	7.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
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%	18.4%	5.5%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	36.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84%	80.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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%	77.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	9%	9%	0.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
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%	76.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	5%	12.2%	7.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Street was 168.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 80th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 2QE, 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 2QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2QE

Average Price
£380,430

Semi-Detached
£549,591

Terraced
£211,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Street

Average Price
£277,439

Semi-Detached
£300,197

Terraced
£281,618

Detached
£416,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,542

Other
£321,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-04	£213,687
57 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2003-07-08	£554,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2QE

Employment

CO1 2QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	36 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	36 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	785 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,625 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	1,634 yd	Foundation 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	1,024 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	117 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	97 yd
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?	The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street	232 yd
Miseria & Nobilta	Miseria & Noilta, 11 Queen Street	279 yd
Corinthian Curzon	Colchester Curzon Cinema, 19 Queen Street	280 yd
Sip and Tuck	67 High Street, Colchester	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	232 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	246 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	283 yd
The Castle Inn Public House	92 High Street, Colchester	360 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	167 yd
Sonali Indian Takeaway	Sonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill	167 yd
Perfect Grill - Kebab & Pizza House	33 Queen Street, Colchester	350 yd
Crystal Restaurant	49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	394 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	371 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	601 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	789 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	597 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	668 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	724 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	898 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	1,011 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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%

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

Overview of CO1 2QE