Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 3HE is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.1%	53.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	52.3%	47.4%	-4.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	36.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10%	12.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	10.7%	7.4%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	4.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.5%	4.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	48.5%	2.7%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	9.3%	2.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.9%	84.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	83.8%	73%	-10.8%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	8.9%	13.7%	4.8%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	74.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.7%	8.6%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 305th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CO3 3HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Wellesley Road are based on 104 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 Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 3HE

Average Price
£388,844

Semi-Detached
£795,963

Terraced
£609,794

Detached
£785,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£420,446

Semi-Detached
£597,280

Terraced
£584,633

Detached
£698,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,715

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 39 Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-25	£141,936
25 Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-02-04	£728,819
7 Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-09-06	£704,369
Flat 4 41 Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-10-14	£147,383
Flat 1 39 Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-03-15	£120,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 3HE

Employment

CO3 3HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO3 3HE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,391 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	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	3,384 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
China Chef Restaurant	73 Crouch Street West, Colchester	273 yd
Mac street kitchen	Mac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West	280 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	328 yd
Deli basha coffee	Deli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East	389 yd
Noodle Zone	19-21 Crouch Street East, Colchester	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	305 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	443 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	541 yd
North Countrymans Club	4 Church Street, Colchester	555 yd
Highways Social Club	Highways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester	409 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	629 yd
Big Mouth	156C High Street, Colchester	670 yd
KFC	10 High Street, Colchester	673 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	224 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	611 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester	812 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	278 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	685 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	827 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	865 yd
Kingswode Hoe School SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	890 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
St Mary'S School LEXDEN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	941 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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