Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 2QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	44.7%	45.9%	1.2%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	30.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.7%	15%	5.3%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40.5%	43.5%	3.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.4%	33.6%	1.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	18.6%	15.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23%	17.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21.5%	8.1%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.1%	10.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.2%	84%	-2.2%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	80.2%	74.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	8.5%	16.8%	8.3%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	2.3%	-5.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	75.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildford Road was 97.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildford Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 171st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 2QR, 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 Guildford Road are based on 90 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 Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2QR

Average Price
£210,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£298,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,501

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Road

Average Price
£317,503

Semi-Detached
£347,120

Terraced
£286,224

Detached
£389,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 St. James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-21	£176,748
Flat 1 St James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-10	£184,025
Flat 5 St. James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-04-14	£156,049
Flat 8 St. James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-26	£161,466
Flat 1 St James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-26	£158,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,714 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	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,673 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	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,901 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	246 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & Brasserie	The Old Siege House, 75 East Street	276 yd
Colchester Climbing Project	Unit B, 4 Moorside	363 yd
Charlie's Bar	24 East Street, Colchester	365 yd
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?	The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	61 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	438 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	580 yd
The Castle Inn Public House	92 High Street, Colchester	649 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	135 yd
Sonali Indian Takeaway	Sonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill	135 yd
Happy Wok	25 East Street, Colchester	371 yd
Rice 'n' Spice	59 East Street, Colchester	404 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd	57 East Street, Colchester	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	577 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	671 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	750 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	92 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	843 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	894 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	938 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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