Lightship Way, Colchester, CO2 8FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO2 8FR 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	42.4%	49.1%	6.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	57.6%	50.9%	-6.7%	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 8FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% 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	80.5%	81.6%	1.1%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-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 (85.6%) 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	71.2%	56%	-15.2%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	23.4%	29.6%	6.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.4%	13.8%	8.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around CO2 8FR this area, 1.9% 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	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	34.6%	14.6%	16.9%	17.7%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	42.9%	4.5%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	18.9%	1.3%	-17.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1%	15.5%	14.5%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.6%	46.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	12.2%	1.9%	-10.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.6%	44.1%	9.5%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	24.4%	16.1%	-8.3%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.9%	13%	10.1%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	21.1%	-11.1%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	33.7%	44.9%	11.2%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	32.7%	13.3%	-19.4%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	22%	5.7%	-16.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	22.2%	18.3%	1.9%	20.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	8.9%	0.3%	8.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Lightship Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightship Way was 542.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.9% higher than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightship Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead and the 12th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO2 8FR, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Lightship Way are based on 21 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 Lightship Way, Colchester, CO2 8FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8FR

Average Price
£228,711

Semi-Detached
£333,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,019

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightship Way

Average Price
£232,594

Semi-Detached
£337,164

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,366

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightship WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-05	£178,839
18 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-18	£184,985
14 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-11-16	£161,862
12 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-01-14	£184,589
12 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-02-10	£173,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8FR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8FR 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

Student (economically inactive)	54
Full-Time Employee	46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	4,136 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	2,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,479 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	1,200 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	28 Lightship Way, Colchester	10 yd
Pizza Night Plus	2 Lightship Way, Colchester	41 yd
Bambu	95 Quayside Drive, Colchester	129 yd
Bambu Vietnamese	Bambu, 95 Quayside Drive	129 yd
OM	Momosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	30 Lightship Way, Colchester		98 yd
Food sooo Good	Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill		698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UniMart Asian Supermarket	Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117	171 yd
East of England Co-op	193 Old Heath Road, Colchester	928 yd
One Stop	24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester) HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	1,089 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 8FR