Sydney Street, Colchester, CO2 8UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8UP, 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	53.3%	52.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.7%	47.1%	0.4%	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	33.3%	41.6%	8.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	38.6%	-7.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	46%	47.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.7%	28.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14%	16.4%	2.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	18.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	18.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.5%	6.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	22%	7.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.7%	93.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	93.7%	90.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	90%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Sydney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Street was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 279th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8UP, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sydney Street are based on 296 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 Sydney Street, Colchester, CO2 8UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8UP

Average Price
£263,982

Semi-Detached
£276,249

Terraced
£250,019

Detached
£261,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Street

Average Price
£218,882

Semi-Detached
£230,633

Terraced
£211,540

Detached
£314,185

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,028

Other
£222,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,200	2026-01-16	£290,164
5 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-28	£317,458
35 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-11-29	£323,255
27 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-15	£276,220
1 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-12	£249,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8UP

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Sydney Street, Colchester, CO2 8UP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 13 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Sydney Street, Colchester, CO2 8UP has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 13 properties (7.69%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

CO2 8UP 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

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	38
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Academy Holt Drive , Mersea Road CO2 0BG	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit Holt Drive , Mersea Road CO2 0BG	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	1,024 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	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Blaxill School Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DQ	- not rated	3,439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	3,598 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	3,821 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,283 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	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,056 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ramparts Christian School C.O.22 Tipett Close Tippett Close , CO4 3UJ	- not rated	3,286 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	3,323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	379 yd
The Mogul	20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester	486 yd
COFFEEHOG	48A William Harris Way, Colchester	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Silver Oyster	Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House	356A Mersea Road, Colchester		361 yd
China House	14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester		488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Tree Academy HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches	601 yd
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of CO2 8UP