Brigade Grove, Colchester, CO2 7FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO2 7FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.3%	-5.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	43.8%	48.7%	4.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	42.7%	38.1%	-4.6%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	45.3%	14.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	19.7%	9.4%	-10.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	47.2%	54.7%	7.5%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.8%	35.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7FY this area, 7.2% 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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	7.2%	-14.2%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	17.8%	0.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	15.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	46.7%	20.2%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.1%	76.3%	-18.8%	81.4%	-5.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	93.1%	76.7%	-16.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.8%	4.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	77%	-16.1%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.4%	10.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Brigade Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brigade Grove was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brigade Grove has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 59th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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 7FY, 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 Brigade Grove are based on 54 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 Brigade Grove, Colchester, CO2 7FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7FY

Average Price
£325,032

Semi-Detached
£439,273

Terraced
£316,792

Detached
£381,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brigade Grove

Average Price
£322,724

Semi-Detached
£444,741

Terraced
£315,778

Detached
£383,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,049

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brigade GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Brigade Grove, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£347,487
9 Brigade Grove, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-28	£369,153
3 Brigade Grove, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-11	£338,280
21 Brigade Grove, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2022-11-14	£249,744
8 Brigade Grove, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2022-01-28	£484,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7FY

Employment

CO2 7FY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	209
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	44
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	1,364 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	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,260 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	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,897 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	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,033 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 Bamboo House	94 Military Road, Colchester	295 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and Bar	The Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent	369 yd
St Stephen's Church Centre	Church Hall, St Stephens Church	431 yd
Bourne and Bread	26 Bourne Road, Colchester	527 yd
Yak and Yeti	14 Magdalen Street, Colchester	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	87 Mersea Road, Colchester	256 yd
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	262 yd
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	460 yd
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	681 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	73A Mersea Road, Colchester	232 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway	34A Mersea Road, Colchester	361 yd
China City	2A Bourne Road, Colchester	538 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food	3 Military Road, Colchester	570 yd
Kitchen 181	181 Magdalen Street, Colchester	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	668 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	688 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	951 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	521 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	639 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	777 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	937 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	1,055 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	201.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 7FY