St Johns Green, Colchester, CO2 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 7HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	55.5%	49.5%	-6.0%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	32.5%	14.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	18.2%	9.4%	-8.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.4%	48.7%	7.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.9%	35.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	25.9%	16.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.7%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.9%	8.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	42.3%	16.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.7%	71.6%	-22.1%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	7%	7.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	87.7%	73%	-14.7%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	17.1%	16.0%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	73.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.1%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is St Johns Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Green was 142.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Green has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 107th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

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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 7HA, 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 St Johns Green are based on 52 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 St Johns Green, Colchester, CO2 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7HA

Average Price
£309,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,517

Detached
£427,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,580

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Green

Average Price
£427,451

Semi-Detached
£480,510

Terraced
£348,747

Detached
£489,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£358,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2023-10-26	£327,960
12 St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-09-01	£233,210
14 St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-01-10	£253,565
14 St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2016-04-12	£292,011
6 St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-03-18	£482,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Retired	69
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	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	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School and Nursery Barrington Road , CO2 7RW	- not rated	1,016 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	- not rated	996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	996 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	1,398 yd	Foundation school	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	700 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trattoria Cavalli	45 Osborne Street, Colchester	136 yd
Buzz Bingo	48 Osborne Street, Colchester	146 yd
New Chennai Dosa	19 Osborne Street, Colchester	160 yd
Jimmys Snack and Cafe	21A Osborne Street, Colchester	166 yd
ChinaTown Colchester	Chinatown, 24 Osborne Street	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	112 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	131 yd
The Purple Dog	42 Eld Lane, Colchester	231 yd
Roberts Club	18 Vineyard Street, Colchester	256 yd
The Silk Road	4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expert Food Brands	EXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street	137 yd
Grand Feast Takeaway	20 Osborne Street, Colchester	155 yd
Paragon Fried Chicken	18 Osborne Street, Colchester	165 yd
The Brewers Arms	31 Osborne Street, Colchester	171 yd
Subway	8 St Botolphs Street, Colchester	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	169 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	403 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	679 yd
Aldi Supermarket	Magdalen Street, Colchester	931 yd
East of England Co-op	90 Wimpole Road, Colchester	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	160 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	655 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	996 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.8 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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