Waterside Lane, Colchester, CO2 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8HW is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	49.8%	46.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.2%	53.7%	3.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 8HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	71.1%	74%	2.9%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	14.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	3%	6.3%	3.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	53%	52.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.5%	38.6%	4.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8HW this area, 7.3% 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	14.2%	7.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	30.6%	13.3%	16.9%	13.7%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	30.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	12.2%	5.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	8.2%	7.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.1%	78%	-7.1%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	74.7%	71.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	71.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Waterside Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Lane was 395.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 322.6% higher than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterside Lane has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 20th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8HW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Waterside Lane are based on 136 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 Waterside Lane, Colchester, CO2 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8HW

Average Price
£239,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,241

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Lane

Average Price
£261,069

Semi-Detached
£224,719

Terraced
£312,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-10	£213,595
49 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2025-08-29	£96,980
13 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-03-24	£164,308
27 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-30	£173,667
9 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2021-01-29	£212,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8HW 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	- not rated	399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School and Nursery Barrington Road , CO2 7RW	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Junior School Hickory Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3QJ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	No	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	2,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	2,046 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	2,296 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	3,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,898 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Ramparts Christian School C.O.22 Tipett Close Tippett Close , CO4 3UJ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	1,341 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Donylands Lodge Education Unit Fingringhoe Road , Rowhedge CO5 7JL	- not rated	1,934 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bambu	95 Quayside Drive, Colchester	373 yd
Bambu Vietnamese	Bambu, 95 Quayside Drive	373 yd
Pizza Night Plus	2 Lightship Way, Colchester	494 yd
Subway	28 Lightship Way, Colchester	495 yd
The Race Cafe	Colchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	30 Lightship Way, Colchester	492 yd
Food sooo Good	Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill	844 yd
China City	2A Bourne Road, Colchester	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op	193 Old Heath Road, Colchester	449 yd
UniMart Asian Supermarket	Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117	463 yd
Lidi	Lidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester) HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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