Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 2SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.6%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.9%	49.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	69.3%	63.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	23.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.7%	42.3%	-6.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.4%	32.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11%	18.6%	7.6%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.1%	18.2%	6.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	33.6%	10.0%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.6%	73.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	66.2%	67.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	67.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	18.8%	10.3%	-8.5%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	14.7%	7.6%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Greenstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenstead Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Greenstead average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO1 2SH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Greenstead Road are based on 516 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 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2SH

Average Price
£115,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenstead Road

Average Price
£338,808

Semi-Detached
£249,231

Terraced
£227,426

Detached
£271,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,711

Other
£13,597,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Greenstead Court Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-06-10	£110,606
Flat 13 Greenstead Court Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2021-04-30	£102,957
Flat 11 Greenstead Court Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-10-11	£134,772
Flat 7 Greenstead Court Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-05-25	£105,479
Flat 12 Greenstead Court Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-05-21	£94,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2SH

Employment

CO1 2SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2SH 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

Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	22
Full-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Hawthorn Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	3,552 yd	Academy converter	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	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,052 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	1,811 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	2,821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,708 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
D Village Kitchen	4 Davey Close, Colchester	239 yd
OM	Momosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach	622 yd
Pizza Night Plus	2 Lightship Way, Colchester	797 yd
Subway	28 Lightship Way, Colchester	839 yd
Bambu	95 Quayside Drive, Colchester	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenstead Association Social Club	Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester		590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food sooo Good	Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill	438 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away	1 Greenstead Road, Colchester	847 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Lightship Way, Colchester	922 yd
Wink Lee	Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road	968 yd
Zara Fish bar	Zara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester		680 yd
UniMart Asian Supermarket	Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE	grass pitches	370 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	816 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,088 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%

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