Montbretia Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO3 0RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	34.2%	28.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	50.3%	8.5%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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	42.1%	47.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	41%	35.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	19.9%	1.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	14%	-7.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	26.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	97.3%	89.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	92.3%	89.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Montbretia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montbretia Close was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montbretia Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer and the 178th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO3 0RB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Montbretia Close are based on 48 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 Montbretia Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 0RB

Average Price
£269,601

Semi-Detached
£287,402

Terraced
£266,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montbretia Close

Average Price
£272,052

Semi-Detached
£280,997

Terraced
£271,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montbretia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Montbretia Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-11-28	£175,914
6 Montbretia Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-22	£309,046
14 Montbretia Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-07-26	£285,294
12A Montbretia Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-16	£288,563
19 Montbretia Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2021-08-02	£281,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 0RB

Employment

CO3 0RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO3 0RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	57
Retired	50
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanway Primary School Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , Lexden CO3 9AS	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	- not rated	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	- not rated	557 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	- not rated	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	- not rated	2,318 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,953 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	1out of 4	421 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heath School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QE	- not rated	421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	- not rated	421 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL	- not rated	1,610 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
Kings Cafe	86 London Road, Colchester	774 yd
Harvester	The Harvester Restaurant, 186 London Road	813 yd
Moby Cooks Cakes	20 Meadow Grass Close, Stanway	940 yd
The Cake Empress	47 Woden Avenue, Stanway	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Live & Let Live	The Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane		131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China One	Lotus Garden, 33 London Road	102 yd
Hong Kong Chef	23A London Road, Stanway	128 yd
Paradise Masala	58 London Road, Colchester	894 yd
Paradise masala	Paradise Masala, 58 London Road	894 yd
Go Burger Colchester	56 London Road, Colchester	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Western Approach, Stanway		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanway Rovers Football Club NEW FARM ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Stanway Primary School VILLA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	352 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed) Winstree Road	grass pitches	411 yd
Stanway School WINSTREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Stanway Village Playing Fields Villa Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Lexden Racquets & Fitness Club CHITTS HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Holmwood House Preparatory School Chitts Hill	grass pitches	807 yd
Lexden Springs School HALSTEAD ROAD	swimming pool	836 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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