Inworth Walk, Colchester, CO2 8LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO2 8LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	44%	47.4%	3.4%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	30.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	49.3%	0.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.8%	32.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	6.3%	13.2%	6.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.7%	21.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	13.8%	-8.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.6%	7.8%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	5.2%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.4%	88.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	88.6%	87.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Inworth Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inworth Walk was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% lower than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inworth Walk has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 201st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

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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. 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 8LP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Inworth Walk are based on 28 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 Inworth Walk, Colchester, CO2 8LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8LP

Average Price
£271,988

Semi-Detached
£275,563

Terraced
£268,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inworth Walk

Average Price
£263,836

Semi-Detached
£266,262

Terraced
£261,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inworth WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Inworth Walk, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2020-06-29	£259,759
17 Inworth Walk, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-05-01	£279,800
13 Inworth Walk, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-18	£285,183
15 Inworth Walk, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-06-13	£269,004
7 Inworth Walk, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-08-31	£230,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	21
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , CO2 8NN	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	774 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	835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	835 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Blaxill School Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DQ	- not rated	2,885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	3,256 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	3,580 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Donylands Lodge Education Unit Fingringhoe Road , Rowhedge CO5 7JL	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	3,238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,307 yd	Other independent 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
COFFEEHOG	48A William Harris Way, Colchester	272 yd
The Mogul	20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester	308 yd
Caffe Mero	354 Mersea Road, Colchester	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Silver Oyster	Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester		948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China House	14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester		291 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House	356A Mersea Road, Colchester		314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Cherry Tree Academy HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches	800 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School MONKWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Military Corrective Training Centre BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	883 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium BERECHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,001 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 8LP