Ayloffe Road, Colchester, CO4 0DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO4 0DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 CO4 0DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	39.9%	46.9%	7.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	25.2%	-10.2%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13%	16.4%	3.4%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	41.1%	36.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.9%	17.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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 CO4 0DU this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	30.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.8%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	16.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.4%	85.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	91.1%	84.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	84.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.1%	10.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ayloffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ayloffe Road was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ayloffe Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead and the 185th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO4 0DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ayloffe Road are based on 3 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 Ayloffe Road, Colchester, CO4 0DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 0DU

Average Price
£250,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ayloffe Road

Average Price
£250,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ayloffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Ayloffe Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£159,995	2013-12-12	£266,566
33 Ayloffe Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£44,995	1997-01-03	£247,731
35 Ayloffe Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£42,750	1996-10-18	£236,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 0DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	77 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Grove Primary School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Templewood Road , CO4 3EZ	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roach Vale Primary School Roach Vale , Parsons Heath CO4 3YN	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	2,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	2,932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,998 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,423 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
Greggs	58 St Christopher Road, Colchester	718 yd
Colchester Leisure World	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	1,044 yd
Tenpin	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wink Lee	Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road	344 yd
Indian Village	319 Harwich Road, Colchester	647 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips	116 Ipswich Road, Colchester	678 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	Fish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road	721 yd
Harwich Road Fish and Chips	Harwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road		724 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19A Bromley Road		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	627 yd
Friars Grove Primary School UPLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	680 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School TEMPLEWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	777 yd
Roach Vale Primary School ROACH VALE	grass pitches	920 yd
Hazelmere Junior School HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches	957 yd
Colchester Academy HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Gasrec Playing Field SALARY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,078 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 0DU