Oxford Road, Colchester, CO3 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO3 3HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	41.9%	48.5%	6.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	58.1%	51.5%	-6.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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	39.6%	38%	-1.6%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	40.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	52.4%	0.5%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3HW this area, 8.1% 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.9%	3.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	49.6%	3.7%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.3%	83.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	84.4%	82%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	82.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church and the 268th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 3HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 41 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 Oxford Road, Colchester, CO3 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 3HW

Average Price
£674,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£749,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£672,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£880,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,318

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-26	£359,361
Creffield House, 2A Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2020-07-24	£1,139,572
Creffield House, 2A Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2018-12-10	£1,058,826
6 Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2015-10-02	£1,282,720
17 Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2011-11-22	£379,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 3HW

Employment

CO3 3HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3HW 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	104
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Community school	No	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	29 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,265 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	806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	358 yd
Mac street kitchen	Mac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West	373 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	453 yd
Deli basha coffee	Deli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East	513 yd
Noodle Zone	19-21 Crouch Street East, Colchester	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	461 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	577 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	652 yd
North Countrymans Club	4 Church Street, Colchester	656 yd
The Centurion	66 North Hill, Colchester	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester	541 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester	738 yd
Big Mouth	156C High Street, Colchester	775 yd
KFC	10 High Street, Colchester	787 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 30 Culver Street West	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	299 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	759 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	130 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Kingswode Hoe School SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	757 yd
St Mary'S School LEXDEN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	788 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	805 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN	tennis courts	1,021 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO3 3HW