Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, CO3 3GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 3GT is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	48.6%	46.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.4%	53.8%	2.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 CO3 3GT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	50.6%	45.9%	-4.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	51.8%	49%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32%	38.4%	6.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3GT this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	51.8%	9.4%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	6.5%	0.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.5%	73.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	68.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	68.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	6.5%	11%	4.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sheepen Road Retail Park dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepen Road Retail Park was 213.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepen Road Retail Park has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 49th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 320.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO3 3GT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sheepen Road Retail Park are based on 3 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 Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, CO3 3GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 3GT

Average Price
£4,419,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,419,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepen Road Retail Park

Average Price
£4,514,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,514,686

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepen Road Retail Park

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit B3 Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£13,100,000	2022-02-23	£13,281,170
Unit E2 Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£135,043	2017-01-11	£154,683
Unit B2 Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£81,294	2015-07-29	£108,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 3GT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Braiswick Primary School Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,917 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	43 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Subway	Unit B3, Sheepen Road Retail Park	64 yd
The Pavilion	20-21 Middleborough, Colchester	390 yd
Trotters	22 Middleborough, Colchester	398 yd
Feast Sandwich Deli Bar	32 North Hill, Colchester	420 yd
Piccolo	42 North Hill, Colchester	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twisters	45 North Hill, Colchester	439 yd
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	459 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	460 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	531 yd
The Centurion	66 North Hill, Colchester	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kismet	31 North Station Road, Colchester	495 yd
Kismet Balti House	Kismet, 31 North Station Road	495 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	500 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	503 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	499 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	619 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	904 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	176 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	340 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	376 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	384 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Kingswode Hoe School SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	775 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	777 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	887 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 yd
St Mary'S School LEXDEN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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