Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 7NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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%	50.2%	2.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.8%) 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%	60%	2.3%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	31.1%	29.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7NQ this area, 8.8% 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%	8.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	18.1%	1.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	40.9%	0.4%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% 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%	1%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	84.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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%	82.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	82%	-4.5%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.2%	9.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	2%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Blacksmith Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blacksmith Lane was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blacksmith Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 184th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 7NQ, 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 Blacksmith Lane are based on 12 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 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7NQ

Average Price
£286,019

Semi-Detached
£364,422

Terraced
£368,172

Detached
£322,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmith Lane

Average Price
£292,678

Semi-Detached
£370,093

Terraced
£375,010

Detached
£325,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,467

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmith LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-09-23	£376,943
8 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-03-12	£365,530
4 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,995	2018-03-28	£216,585
4 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2018-02-09	£210,945
3 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£184,995	2016-05-27	£225,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7NQ

Employment

CO2 7NQ 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	107
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

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	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iceni Academy Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ	3out of 4	1,583 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	561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,573 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	1,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	1,369 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	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	3,552 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	256 yd
Chicken Variety	177 Butt Road, Colchester	299 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	739 yd
China Chef Restaurant	73 Crouch Street West, Colchester	750 yd
Mac street kitchen	Mac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	524 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	764 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	798 yd
The Officers Club	25St. Johns Green, Colchester	922 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester	780 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway	34A Mersea Road, Colchester	964 yd
The Brewers Arms	31 Osborne Street, Colchester	985 yd
Expert Food Brands	EXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street	997 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester	446 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	715 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	859 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	403 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	664 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed) Ypres Road	grass pitches	889 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	952 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club FITZGILBERT ROAD	indoor bowls	980 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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