Normandy Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	52.9%	53%	0.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.1%	47%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	33.3%	40.4%	7.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	16.9%	15.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	33.9%	38.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	32.5%	33.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	21.2%	20%	-1.2%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	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 8SB this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	32.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.3%	7.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	89.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.1%	87.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	87.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.9%	10.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Normandy Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Normandy Avenue was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Normandy Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 130th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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. 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 8SB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Normandy Avenue are based on 33 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 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8SB

Average Price
£291,753

Semi-Detached
£291,547

Terraced
£291,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Normandy Avenue

Average Price
£259,214

Semi-Detached
£275,240

Terraced
£271,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,745

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Normandy AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-11-07	£308,098
1 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-11-03	£312,063
12 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-01	£256,829
30 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-11-07	£303,264
4 Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-28	£380,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8SB

Employment

CO2 8SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School and Nursery Barrington Road , CO2 7RW	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	780 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	2,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	1out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	2,349 yd	Foundation school	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	2,400 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,908 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	1,100 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donylands Lodge Education Unit Fingringhoe Road , Rowhedge CO5 7JL	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Ramparts Christian School C.O.22 Tipett Close Tippett Close , CO4 3UJ	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent school	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
Soleil	Unit 1, 18 The Willows	287 yd
St Stephen's Church Centre	Church Hall, St Stephens Church	786 yd
Bourne and Bread	26 Bourne Road, Colchester	801 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and Bar	The Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent	886 yd
Bakeoffee	211 Old Heath Road, Colchester	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Silver Oyster	Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester	538 yd
The Grapes	87 Mersea Road, Colchester	700 yd
The Royal Mortar	120 Military Road, Colchester	968 yd
The British Grenadier	67 Military Road, Colchester	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Momosh food to go	Abbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive	61 yd
Slimming World Franchise	37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester	567 yd
Oh My Cod	73A Mersea Road, Colchester	740 yd
China City	2A Bourne Road, Colchester	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidi	Lidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road		415 yd
East of England Co-op	193 Old Heath Road, Colchester		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School MONKWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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