Secundus Drive, Colchester, CO2 7TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 7TF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.5%	47%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.5%	53%	0.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 7TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	42.7%	48.6%	5.9%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8%	10.5%	2.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.7%) 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	58.2%	54.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30%	35.2%	5.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	22.3%	0.7%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19.5%	3.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	30.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	15.4%	13.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.3%	70.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-11.2%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	74.6%	74.8%	0.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	74%	-0.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.1%	17.7%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Secundus Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Secundus Drive was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% lower than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Secundus Drive has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 216th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.6%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO2 7TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Secundus Drive are based on 35 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 Secundus Drive, Colchester, CO2 7TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 7TF

Average Price
£337,553

Semi-Detached
£359,717

Terraced
£273,413

Detached
£395,547

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Secundus Drive

Average Price
£350,034

Semi-Detached
£370,127

Terraced
£276,602

Detached
£404,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Secundus DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Secundus Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-19	£427,188
15 Secundus Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2025-02-28	£343,125
7 Secundus Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-06-01	£338,806
9 Secundus Drive, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-03-31	£208,751
4 Secundus Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-06-05	£396,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 7TF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 7TF 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

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwick Junior School School Road , CO2 8NN	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Baronswood Way , CO2 9QG	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Baronswood Way , CO2 9QG	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	2,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,691 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	1,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,509 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Soleil	Unit 1, 18 The Willows		664 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and Bar	The Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent		945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Silver Oyster	Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester		758 yd
The Grapes	87 Mersea Road, Colchester		1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slimming World Franchise	37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester	315 yd
Momosh food to go	Abbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive	839 yd
Oh My Cod	73A Mersea Road, Colchester	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Thomas Lord Audley School MONKWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	422 yd
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium BERECHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed) Ypres Road	grass pitches	842 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 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	48.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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