Longstraw Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 0YZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	53.5%	56.9%	3.4%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	46.5%	43.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	32.7%	28.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	20.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-23.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	21.8%	28.6%	6.8%	9.1%	19.5%
Widowed	18.8%	19.3%	0.5%	6.1%	13.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (48.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	48.4%	-31.7%
Good health	34.9%	32.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	32.6%	30.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	17.7%
Bad health	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	9.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	1.2%	6.5%

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 CO3 0YZ this area, 44.2% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.9%	44.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	26.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	17.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93%	97.6%	4.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	89%	91.6%	2.6%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	92.2%	3.8%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.2%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Longstraw Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longstraw Close was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longstraw Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer and the 218th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 0YZ, 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 Longstraw Close are based on 28 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 Longstraw Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 0YZ

Average Price
£115,130

Semi-Detached
£265,847

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longstraw Close

Average Price
£138,839

Semi-Detached
£251,882

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,157

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longstraw CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Longstraw Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-05-30	£85,909
5 Longstraw Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2019-10-07	£79,246
58 Longstraw Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2019-04-30	£261,621
58 Longstraw Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-03-28	£271,813
4 Longstraw Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,400	2016-04-29	£77,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 0YZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 0YZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	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	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL	- not rated	834 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	2,503 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	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,900 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	240 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	2,651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,870 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
The Cake Empress	47 Woden Avenue, Stanway	648 yd
Kings Cafe	86 London Road, Colchester	732 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Stanway Retail Park	814 yd
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop	28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester	1,027 yd
Harvester	The Harvester Restaurant, 186 London Road	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Live & Let Live	The Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane		397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	23A London Road, Stanway	433 yd
China One	Lotus Garden, 33 London Road	437 yd
Paradise Masala	58 London Road, Colchester	834 yd
Paradise masala	Paradise Masala, 58 London Road	834 yd
Go Burger Colchester	56 London Road, Colchester	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ramsden Hall School (Closed) Winstree Road	grass pitches	291 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club NEW FARM ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Stanway Primary School VILLA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	460 yd
Stanway School WINSTREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Stanway Village Playing Fields Villa Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Lexden Springs School HALSTEAD ROAD	swimming pool	856 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester) STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Gym 4 U THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Lexden Racquets & Fitness Club CHITTS HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	979 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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