Rouse Way, Colchester, CO1 2TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO1 2TT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	38.8%	34.8%	-4.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	44%	-4.8%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.4%	12.5%	4.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.6%	61.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	32.8%	31.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 2TT this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23.3%	8.9%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	42.6%	-7.0%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.1%	78.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	79.7%	78.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	79%	0.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.4%	8.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Rouse Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rouse Way was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rouse Way has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 201st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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 2TT, 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 Rouse Way are based on 136 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 Rouse Way, Colchester, CO1 2TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2TT

Average Price
£380,004

Semi-Detached
£466,945

Terraced
£445,776

Detached
£604,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rouse Way

Average Price
£382,346

Semi-Detached
£479,374

Terraced
£442,033

Detached
£620,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,367

Other
£10,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rouse WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Rouse Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-31	£187,564
29 Rouse Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-28	£195,763
52 Rouse Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-14	£413,823
31 Rouse Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-01-25	£243,003
57 Rouse Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-09-15	£541,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2TT

Employment

CO1 2TT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2TT 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	101
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	20
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	2
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	253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	2,874 yd	Free schools	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	1,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,981 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	1,973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,809 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
The Old Siege House Bar & Brasserie	The Old Siege House, 75 East Street	209 yd
Charlie's Bar	24 East Street, Colchester	210 yd
Colchester Climbing Project	Unit B, 4 Moorside	276 yd
Thai 1	82A East Hill, Colchester	626 yd
Colchester Leisure World	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	458 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	772 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	965 yd
The Castle Inn Public House	92 High Street, Colchester	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice 'n' Spice	59 East Street, Colchester	191 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd	57 East Street, Colchester	194 yd
Happy Wok	25 East Street, Colchester	211 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away	1 Greenstead Road, Colchester	323 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips	116 Ipswich Road, Colchester	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	858 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	982 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	896 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,034 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO1 2TT