Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 3AS 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	48.3%	45.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.7%	54.3%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	31.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	50%	2.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	41.3%	47.1%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	44.4%	38.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.4%	12%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22%	14.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22.1%	6.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	30%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.8%	88.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	94.4%	83.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	5.6%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	83.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Arnstones Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arnstones Close was 263.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% higher than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Arnstones Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead and the 40th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 3AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Arnstones Close are based on 14 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 Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 3AS

Average Price
£325,850

Semi-Detached
£324,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arnstones Close

Average Price
£319,057

Semi-Detached
£317,053

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,084

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arnstones CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Arnstones Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-14	£370,185
19 Arnstones Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-04-27	£306,757
1 Arnstones Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-03-25	£375,221
4 Arnstones Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-01-08	£306,346
15 Arnstones Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-11-25	£292,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 3AS

Employment

CO4 3AS 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	97
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	18
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Junior School Hickory Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3QJ	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	- not rated	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	1,139 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	- not rated	2,705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	- not rated	2,874 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	2,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,217 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ramparts Christian School C.O.22 Tipett Close Tippett Close , CO4 3UJ	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,465 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX	- not rated	2,490 yd	Other independent special school	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
Charlie's Bar	24 East Street, Colchester	601 yd
Colchester Climbing Project	Unit B, 4 Moorside	636 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & Brasserie	The Old Siege House, 75 East Street	680 yd
D Village Kitchen	4 Davey Close, Colchester	682 yd
Colchester Leisure World	Cowdray Avenue, Colchester	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenstead Association Social Club	Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester		902 yd
Goat & Boot	The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill		1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wink Lee	Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road	344 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away	1 Greenstead Road, Colchester	419 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd	57 East Street, Colchester	539 yd
Rice 'n' Spice	59 East Street, Colchester	557 yd
Happy Wok	25 East Street, Colchester	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE	grass pitches	852 yd
St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill	grass pitches	989 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	196.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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