West Street, Colchester, CO2 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 CO2 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	55.1%	56.4%	1.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	24.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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%	48.9%	3.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.2%	33.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	10%	-11.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	22.1%	3.9%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.2%	7.9%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	94.8%	79.3%	-15.5%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	85.6%	77.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	78.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 124th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO2 7BG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 West Street are based on 391 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 West Street, Colchester, CO2 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7BG

Average Price
£244,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£435,503

Semi-Detached
£371,773

Terraced
£343,421

Detached
£875,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,767

Other
£1,093,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 West Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-19	£204,000
23 West Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-24	£222,580
23 West Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-31	£177,752
23 West Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-07-07	£157,437
34 West Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-03-24	£228,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7BG

Employment

CO2 7BG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	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	564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	953 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	254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	3,321 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
Zizzi	12 Headgate, Colchester	205 yd
Chef Canton	2A Crouch Street East, Colchester	216 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	232 yd
Noodle Zone	19-21 Crouch Street East, Colchester	236 yd
Becana's	7 Crouch Street East, Colchester	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	88 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	213 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	259 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	376 yd
The Purple Dog	42 Eld Lane, Colchester	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester	213 yd
The Brewers Arms	31 Osborne Street, Colchester	397 yd
Expert Food Brands	EXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street	423 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	428 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	267 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	703 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	493 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	532 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	538 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	615 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	642 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 7BG