Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO3 8BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.3%	53.3%	2.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.7%	46.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	22.9%	43.9%	21.0%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	44.3%	-14.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	9%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.4%) 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	46.5%	63.4%	16.9%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	35.8%	30%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8BL this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	26.8%	16.9%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	38.2%	4.9%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
White	95.1%	78.4%	-16.7%	81.4%	-3.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	89.8%	78.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.9%	4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	78%	-11.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.9%	10.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Martin Hunt Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martin Hunt Drive was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martin Hunt Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick and the 238th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CO3 8BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Martin Hunt Drive are based on 109 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 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO3 8BL

Average Price
£318,619

Semi-Detached
£350,987

Terraced
£317,189

Detached
£364,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,857

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Hunt Drive

Average Price
£284,421

Semi-Detached
£356,468

Terraced
£322,256

Detached
£362,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin Hunt DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-24	£322,667
21 Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£388,500	2025-01-16	£390,538
9 Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-11	£206,645
13 Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-11-28	£354,442
37 Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-12-14	£294,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO3 8BL

Employment

CO3 8BL 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	135
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakelands Primary School Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ	- not rated	235 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanway Primary School Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS	1out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	3,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	686 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	3,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy special 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
Harvester	The Harvester Restaurant, 186 London Road	529 yd
Frankie & Benny's also t/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone	Frankie & Benny's Restaurant, 3 Western Approach	566 yd
Poppy Bunny Bakes	50 Robin Crescent, Stanway	623 yd
Princess Charlotte	The Princess Charlotte, London Road	695 yd
Serco PECS	10A Westside Centre, London Road	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Live & Let Live	The Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane		704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perfect Chef	62 Blackberry Road, Stanway	615 yd
China One	Lotus Garden, 33 London Road	884 yd
Hong Kong Chef	23A London Road, Stanway	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Western Approach, Stanway		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanway Village Playing Fields Villa Road	grass pitches	263 yd
Stanway School WINSTREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	411 yd
Stanway Primary School VILLA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	472 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed) Winstree Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester) STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club NEW FARM ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Gym 4 U THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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