Layer Road, Kingsford, Colchester, CO2 0HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 0HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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	28.3%	38%	9.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	43.9%	-10.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.4%	36%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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%	20.9%	1.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	20.6%	0.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	23.7%	-0.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.7%	81.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87.3%	82%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.9%	7%	3.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layer Road was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% higher than the Shrub End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Layer Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End and the 110th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO2 0HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Layer Road are based on 349 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 Layer Road, Kingsford, Colchester, CO2 0HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 0HT

Average Price
£905,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layer Road

Average Price
£449,061

Semi-Detached
£364,506

Terraced
£256,550

Detached
£617,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,610

Other
£2,001,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Coppice Lodge Layer Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2025-03-27	£991,034
Hilltop Layer Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-11-07	£808,439
Woodside Layer Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-03-12	£997,484
Kingsgrove Layer Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-11-17	£625,880
Cherry Wood Layer Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-01-26	£809,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 0HT

Employment

CO2 0HT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO2 0HT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	42
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Camulodunum Way , Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Road , Layer-de-la-Haye CO2 0DS	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Baronswood Way , CO2 9QG	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Baronswood Way , CO2 9QG	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosbecks Primary School Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	2,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	4,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	4,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	4,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO2 0HT area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Spa (Colchester Kingsford Park) CLARICE HOUSE DAY SPA AND HEALTH CLUB CLARICE HOUSE DAY SPA AND HEALTH CLUB LAYER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Birch Grove Golf Club LAYER ROAD	golf	575 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.6%

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	17.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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