Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents 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	51.9%	52.9%	1.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.1%	47.1%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	31%	1.4%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	39.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.4%	34.5%	0.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	26.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	14.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.7%	1.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	18%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.4%	91.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	97.1%	92.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mersea Road was 118.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mersea Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 130th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 8PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Mersea Road are based on 519 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 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8PP

Average Price
£383,160

Semi-Detached
£387,827

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersea Road

Average Price
£397,748

Semi-Detached
£316,002

Terraced
£264,082

Detached
£543,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,402

Other
£823,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-09-23	£495,000
281 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-10	£398,692
275 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2020-10-14	£422,416
265 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-12-19	£412,063
267 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-06-01	£374,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , CO2 8NN	2out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Academy Holt Drive , Mersea Road CO2 0BG	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Baronswood Way , CO2 9QG	3out of 4	1,890 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	809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	3,057 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	3,608 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	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,992 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	3,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,284 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,874 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	Distance
Caffe Mero	354 Mersea Road, Colchester	156 yd
The Mogul	20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester	354 yd
COFFEEHOG	48A William Harris Way, Colchester	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Silver Oyster	Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester		863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House	356A Mersea Road, Colchester		126 yd
China House	14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester		347 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Tree Academy HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches	696 yd
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School MONKWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.7 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO2 8PP