Sheepen Place, Colchester, CO3 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 3LP is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	40.8%	45.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	59.2%	54.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	5.3%

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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	69%	66.2%	-2.8%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	24.6%	4.9%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (92.3%) 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	60.3%	51%	-9.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34%	41.3%	7.3%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 3LP this area, 7.8% 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	20.6%	2.6%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.9%	76.4%	-4.5%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	75.6%	61.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	7.6%	18.3%	10.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	61.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.6%	10.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Sheepen Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepen Place was 201.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepen Place has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle and the 53rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

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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 3LP, 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 Place are based on 121 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 Place, Colchester, CO3 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 3LP

Average Price
£7,265,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£7,265,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepen Place

Average Price
£225,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,289

Detached
£7,311,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,765

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepen PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Collwyn House Sheepen Place, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£1,450,000	1997-10-14	£7,311,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 3LP

Employment

CO3 3LP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA	1out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	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	263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,209 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	288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	506 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	952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,346 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
The Pavilion	20-21 Middleborough, Colchester	170 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant	28 North Station Road, Colchester	194 yd
Trotters	22 Middleborough, Colchester	196 yd
Oh My Cod plus	Oh My Cod Plus, 25 North Station Road	196 yd
The station fish bar	The Station Fish Bar, 25 North Station Road	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Inn	10 North Station Road, Colchester	167 yd
Ye Olde Marquis	24-25 North Hill, Colchester	341 yd
Belle Vue Social Club	Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester	368 yd
Twisters	45 North Hill, Colchester	380 yd
The Albert	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kismet	31 North Station Road, Colchester	202 yd
Kismet Balti House	Kismet, 31 North Station Road	202 yd
Wan Fung House	30-32 North Station Road, Colchester	204 yd
Number34	34 North Station Road, Colchester	207 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	36 North Station Road, Colchester	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam International Store	35 North Station Road, Colchester	205 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West	816 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street	941 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk	962 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	320 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	404 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	912 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed) Petroliam Close	health and fitness suite	965 yd
The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of CO3 3LP