Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, CO1 2UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO1 2UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52%	1.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	41.8%	42.7%	0.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	36.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	45.2%	51%	5.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38.9%	30.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.4%	17.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.2%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.1%	9.2%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.7%	90.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	93.7%	85.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	86.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1%	9.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rosebery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosebery Avenue was 167.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosebery Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle and the 82nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 2UL, 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 Rosebery Avenue are based on 85 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 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, CO1 2UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2UL

Average Price
£339,186

Semi-Detached
£339,186

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosebery Avenue

Average Price
£340,566

Semi-Detached
£333,423

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£592,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosebery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-08-11	£433,217
36 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-16	£388,412
45 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2021-08-06	£307,447
40 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-26	£373,397
31 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-22	£424,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	- not rated	541 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	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	893 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	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	1,784 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	1,906 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	1,264 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,809 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	198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,726 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
Mumbai Masala	150 Magdalen Street, Colchester	266 yd
Thai 1	82A East Hill, Colchester	340 yd
KrayVinn?s	KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road	354 yd
Cafe Lato	32 Barrack Street, Colchester	450 yd
Indian Khana	36 Barrack Street, Colchester	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	308 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	525 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	526 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	561 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	266 yd
Sonali Indian Takeaway	Sonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill	266 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	327 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD	102 Magdalen Street, Colchester	331 yd
Rose Kebab	4 Barrack Street, Colchester	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	312 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	505 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	583 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	340 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	704 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	731 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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