Cavalry Road, Colchester, CO2 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 7BZ is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	48.8%	42.6%	-6.2%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	51.2%	57.4%	6.2%	49.0%	8.4%

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 7BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	47.9%	68%	20.1%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	21.6%	-15.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	57.7%	61.6%	3.9%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	31.1%	30.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 CO2 7BZ this area, 6.3% 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	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	23.4%	6.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	34.4%	-6.1%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.3%	82.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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%	79.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	3.5%	10%	6.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
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	86.5%	79.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cavalry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavalry Road was 135.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavalry Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 101st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CO2 7BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cavalry Road are based on 188 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 Cavalry Road, Colchester, CO2 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7BZ

Average Price
£194,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavalry Road

Average Price
£244,599

Semi-Detached
£386,744

Terraced
£351,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,372

Other
£415,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavalry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Stephenson House Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-26	£177,420
2 Stephenson House Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-10	£194,073
17 Stephenson House Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-22	£214,550
4 Stephenson House Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-03-07	£218,959
16 Stephenson House Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-05-10	£237,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	50
Education	47
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	38
Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	19
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,670 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	640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,599 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	1,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,395 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	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Community special 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
Radish	Lancer House, Butt Road	400 yd
Chicken Variety	177 Butt Road, Colchester	451 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	714 yd
Zizzi	12 Headgate, Colchester	742 yd
Chef Canton	2A Crouch Street East, Colchester	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	469 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	644 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	745 yd
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	786 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester	736 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway	34A Mersea Road, Colchester	798 yd
The Brewers Arms	31 Osborne Street, Colchester	884 yd
Expert Food Brands	EXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street	887 yd
Grand Feast Takeaway	20 Osborne Street, Colchester	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester	597 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	735 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	230 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	764 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	811 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed) Ypres Road	grass pitches	914 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 7BZ