Marriages Yard, Colchester, CO1 2ZE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO1 2ZE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2ZE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	63.5%	42.9%	-20.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	40.1%	15.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	61.7%	55%	-6.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7%	13.2%	6.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.5%

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.

In the area around CO1 2ZE this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	7%	1.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.8%	1.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	41%	45.4%	4.4%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	11.2%	5.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
White	83.1%	82%	-1.1%	81.4%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	75.6%	70.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	10%	10.9%	0.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	70.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	10.5%	9.0%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Marriages Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marriages Yard was 82.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marriages Yard has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 211th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 2ZE, 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 Marriages Yard are based on 8 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 Marriages Yard, Colchester, CO1 2ZE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2ZE

Average Price
£309,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,271

Detached
£374,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marriages Yard

Average Price
£340,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,531

Detached
£430,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marriages YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Marriages Yard, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-03-13	£228,247
4 Marriages Yard, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-15	£215,796
5 Marriages Yard, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-11-10	£376,565
5 Marriages Yard, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2008-03-31	£451,652
5 Marriages Yard, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£265,000	2006-10-12	£464,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO1 2ZE

Employment

CO1 2ZE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2ZE 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	71
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,436 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	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	3,008 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	1,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,959 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	1,879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,874 yd	Higher education institutions	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	38 yd
Charlie's Bar	24 East Street, Colchester	73 yd
Colchester Climbing Project	Unit B, 4 Moorside	120 yd
Thai 1	82A East Hill, Colchester	549 yd
Cafe Lato	32 Barrack Street, Colchester	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill	365 yd
The Foresters Arms	Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road	726 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse	7 Queen Street, Colchester	886 yd
The Castle Inn Public House	92 High Street, Colchester	954 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Wok	25 East Street, Colchester	79 yd
Rice 'n' Spice	59 East Street, Colchester	100 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd	57 East Street, Colchester	118 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away	1 Greenstead Road, Colchester	284 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	22A East Hill, Colchester	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	684 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	806 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	742 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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.