Highfield Drive, Colchester, CO3 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 3QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents 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	54.7%	53%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.3%	47%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3QA, 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	44.1%	47.4%	3.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	26.8%	1.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	22.8%	20.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.2%	40.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	35%	35.4%	0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.1%	13.9%	2.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	34.6%	4.4%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	95.7%	87%	-8.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	91.5%	79%	-12.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	79%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.2%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Drive was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Drive has the 24th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick and the 226th 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 -58.1%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO3 3QA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Highfield Drive are based on 4 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 Highfield Drive, Colchester, CO3 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 3QA

Average Price
£875,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£875,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£883,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£883,655

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2004-07-09	£682,252
4 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2004-04-30	£998,960
1 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	1998-06-01	£716,130
5 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1996-03-09	£1,137,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 3QA

Employment

CO3 3QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	1,640 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	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	1,132 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	819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	1,094 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	165 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	2,715 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	748 yd
Mac street kitchen	Mac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West	769 yd
Subway	Unit B3, Sheepen Road Retail Park	870 yd
Beacon House	24 Crouch Street East, Colchester	887 yd
Deli basha coffee	Deli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale House	82 Butt Road, Colchester	988 yd
North Countrymans Club	4 Church Street, Colchester	993 yd
Bull Hotel	The Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East	1,015 yd
Two Brews of Essex	Two Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street	1,015 yd
The Centurion	66 North Hill, Colchester	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bodrum Grill	12 Crouch Street East, Colchester		977 yd
Brim Burgers	3 High Street, Colchester		1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West		700 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Layer Road, Colchester		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswode Hoe School SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	239 yd
St Mary'S School LEXDEN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	279 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD	swimming pool	417 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	939 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	982 yd
Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.2 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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