Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO3 0RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.5%	50.9%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate area around CO3 0RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	36%	43.4%	7.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	34.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	50.5%	46.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.5%	17.7%	3.2%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	18.6%	5.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	14%	-6.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	18.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19.2%	4.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	20.9%	-3.5%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	94.5%	87%	-7.5%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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%	87.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.5%	7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Villa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Villa Road was 126.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Villa Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer and the 113th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 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 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 0RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Villa Road are based on 113 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 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 0RH

Average Price
£406,256

Semi-Detached
£284,573

Terraced
£455,539

Detached
£526,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,890

Other
£568,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villa Road

Average Price
£400,959

Semi-Detached
£328,230

Terraced
£458,857

Detached
£451,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,013

Other
£562,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Villa Road, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-08-02	£562,692
27 Villa Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-30	£285,000
34 Villa Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-06-07	£765,000
15 Villa Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-08-09	£268,932
2 Villa Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-05-19	£557,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 0RH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakelands Primary School Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ	- not rated	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	2,969 yd	Free schools	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	4,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,437 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	3out of 4	495 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,404 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
Harvester	The Harvester Restaurant, 186 London Road	488 yd
Moby Cooks Cakes	20 Meadow Grass Close, Stanway	688 yd
Frankie & Benny's also t/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone	Frankie & Benny's Restaurant, 3 Western Approach	729 yd
Princess Charlotte	The Princess Charlotte, London Road	835 yd
The Cake Empress	47 Woden Avenue, Stanway	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Live & Let Live	The Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane		278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China One	Lotus Garden, 33 London Road	454 yd
Hong Kong Chef	23A London Road, Stanway	509 yd
The Perfect Chef	62 Blackberry Road, Stanway	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Western Approach, Stanway		589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanway Primary School VILLA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	93 yd
Stanway Village Playing Fields Villa Road	grass pitches	169 yd
Stanway School WINSTREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	342 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed) Winstree Road	grass pitches	346 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club NEW FARM ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester) STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Lexden Racquets & Fitness Club CHITTS HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	1,061 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	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.2%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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