Rowhedge Road, Colchester, CO2 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8EL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	43.3%	43.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-5.5%

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	18.8%	26.9%	8.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	40.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	23.8%	22.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	16.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	40.7%	7.5%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32%	29%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	15.7%	18.6%	2.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	17.9%	9%	-8.9%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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	42.1%	24.4%	-17.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	96.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	93.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	19.5%	6.0%	13.5%

Safety

Is Rowhedge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowhedge Road was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowhedge Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 159th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

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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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO2 8EL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Rowhedge Road are based on 154 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 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, CO2 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8EL

Average Price
£347,104

Semi-Detached
£309,942

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowhedge Road

Average Price
£279,802

Semi-Detached
£296,189

Terraced
£312,649

Detached
£424,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,544

Other
£448,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowhedge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-12	£424,627
45 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,500	2020-06-30	£358,421
28A Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-12	£420,585
47 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-10-06	£382,277
38 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-09-20	£340,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8EL

Employment

CO2 8EL 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 retired residents living in CO2 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Rectory Road , Rowhedge CO5 7HR	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Academy Holt Drive , Mersea Road CO2 0BG	2out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	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	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	4,652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	4,729 yd	Academy converter	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	4,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	4,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	4,740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Eat Inn Diner	6 Grange Way, Colchester		865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd	30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester		370 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO2 8EL postcode.

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	29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 8EL