Shrubland Road, Colchester, CO2 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO2 7EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	50.9%	-7.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	42.1%	49.1%	7.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	39.1%	71%	31.9%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	8.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-35.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	27.8%	15%	-12.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	13.6%	2.2%	-11.4%	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	34%	39.5%	5.5%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	30.5%	39.1%	8.6%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	24.4%	15.2%	-9.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	15%	-18.7%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	40.7%	31.8%	16.9%	23.8%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.5%	15%	14.5%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.3%	65%	-23.3%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.2%	71.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.6%	17.6%	10.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	71.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	11.1%	7.0%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Shrubland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrubland Road was 158.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrubland Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 86th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Shrubland Road are based on 50 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 Shrubland Road, Colchester, CO2 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7EL

Average Price
£201,908

Semi-Detached
£219,860

Terraced
£192,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrubland Road

Average Price
£213,010

Semi-Detached
£220,547

Terraced
£208,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrubland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Shrubland Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-18	£276,207
25 Shrubland Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-02-19	£186,776
14 Shrubland Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-10-12	£197,713
15 Shrubland Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-07-08	£223,281
17 Shrubland Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-13	£238,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7EL

Employment

CO2 7EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 CO2 7EL 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

Student (economically inactive)	133
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	65
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	1,340 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	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,106 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	899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,452 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	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,287 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
Yak and Yeti	14 Magdalen Street, Colchester	62 yd
DE GROVE	De Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street	75 yd
Fai's Noodle Bar	27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester	215 yd
L' Patisserie	L'Patisserie, 31 St Botolphs Street	235 yd
Santorini Greek Food	35 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	278 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	322 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar	2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	338 yd
Roberts Club	18 Vineyard Street, Colchester	357 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route 66 America Fast Food	3 Military Road, Colchester	56 yd
Oriental House	2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester	171 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	187 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway	34A Mersea Road, Colchester	265 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	474 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	543 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	566 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	693 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	230 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	517 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	806 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	1,071 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	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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