Plough Drive, Colchester, CO3 4NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO3 4NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51%	0.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	18.8%	28.5%	9.7%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	45.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	40.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	39.1%	41.5%	2.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.3%	18.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	27.8%	3.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	96.9%	0.8%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	93.7%	0.5%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	93.7%	0.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Plough Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Drive was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Prettygate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plough Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Prettygate and the 61st lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO3 4NX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Plough Drive are based on 18 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 Plough Drive, Colchester, CO3 4NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 4NX

Average Price
£348,380

Semi-Detached
£332,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Drive

Average Price
£351,866

Semi-Detached
£336,640

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Plough Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-23	£404,429
6 Plough Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-10-16	£432,930
1 Plough Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£302,240	2020-04-28	£356,821
23 Plough Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-08-22	£390,370
5 Plough Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2017-02-20	£292,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 4NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL	- not rated	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,061 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
Grunts	4 Plough Drive, Colchester	23 yd
Coffeehog	2 Cotman Road, Colchester	253 yd
Mumma Cakes	38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester	388 yd
Lifehouse	46 King Harold Road, Colchester	606 yd
The Berechurch Arms	177 Shrub End Road, Colchester	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crazy Chef	81 The Commons, Colchester		254 yd
Nindy's Takeaway	28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester		867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op	96 The Commons, Colchester		202 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE	grass pitches	511 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Gosbecks Primary School OWEN WARD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO3 4NX