Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, CO2 8YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO2 8YW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	50.5%	54.8%	4.3%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	49.5%	45.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 8YW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	30%	-2.5%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	60.8%	59.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	31.4%	29.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.4%	16%	-10.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	12.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	21.6%	3.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	30.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.1%	11.7%	8.6%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.2%	75.9%	-16.3%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	90.4%	77.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	77.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Richard Nichols Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Nichols Close was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% higher than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richard Nichols Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 97th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

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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 8YW, 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 Richard Nichols Close are based on 8 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 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, CO2 8YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8YW

Average Price
£351,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Nichols Close

Average Price
£348,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Nichols CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-03-27	£308,689
2 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,100	2022-07-01	£330,440
2 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-08-12	£328,378
1 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, a newly built property	£275,000	2016-02-15	£378,612
4 Richard Nichols Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, a newly built property	£250,000	2015-10-27	£352,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO2 8YW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	879 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	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkwick Junior School School Road , CO2 8NN	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Blaxill School Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DQ	- not rated	2,708 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy converter	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	3,758 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,137 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	2,504 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	3,479 yd	Other independent special 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
COFFEEHOG	48A William Harris Way, Colchester	156 yd
The Mogul	20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester	458 yd
Caffe Mero	354 Mersea Road, Colchester	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China House	14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester		448 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House	356A Mersea Road, Colchester		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Military Corrective Training Centre BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	483 yd
Cherry Tree Academy HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches	882 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium BERECHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 yd
Monkwick Junior School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School MONKWICK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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