Owls Retreat, Colchester, CO4 3FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO4 3FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of CO4 3FE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	26.5%	5.1%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	53.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (87.4%) 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	53.6%	47.2%	-6.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.8%	40.2%	8.4%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	12.4%	12.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	4.0%	-4.0%

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	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17%	0.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	29.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97%	92.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	93.3%	91.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	91.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Owls Retreat Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owls Retreat was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owls Retreat has the 23rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead and the 82nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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 3FE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Owls Retreat are based on 22 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 Owls Retreat, Colchester, CO4 3FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 3FE

Average Price
£422,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owls Retreat

Average Price
£442,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owls RetreatStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Owls Retreat, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-08-26	£471,473
18 Owls Retreat, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-10-28	£435,923
4 Owls Retreat, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-31	£463,720
1 Owls Retreat, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-07-16	£404,332
20 Owls Retreat, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£366,500	2018-07-27	£427,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 3FE

Employment

CO4 3FE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3FE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roach Vale Primary School Roach Vale , Parsons Heath CO4 3YN	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Templewood Road , CO4 3EZ	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	- not rated	1,297 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	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	597 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	3,264 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Carris Close , CO4 6ED	- not rated	3,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,938 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,365 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	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WoodGrove Donyland House , 45 Harsnett Road CO1 2HS	- not rated	2,847 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxley Parker School Mill Road , CO4 5JF	- not rated	4,030 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	21 Bromley Road, Colchester	567 yd
Harwich Road Fish and Chips	Harwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road	774 yd
Peking Palace	356 Harwich Road, Colchester	774 yd
Indian Village	319 Harwich Road, Colchester	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19A Bromley Road		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gasrec Playing Field SALARY CLOSE	grass pitches	468 yd
Hazelmere Junior School HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches	566 yd
Colchester Academy HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Roach Vale Primary School ROACH VALE	grass pitches	647 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	995 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School TEMPLEWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,018 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.2%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 3FE