Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 3HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52.4%	53.1%	0.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.6%	46.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	36.2%	37.2%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	41.8%	0.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.3%	34.1%	1.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	22.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	13.1%	-7.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	26.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	91.3%	3.2%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	85%	79.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	79.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	12.7%	8.3%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Harwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwich Road was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harwich Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead and the 285th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO4 3HR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Harwich Road are based on 713 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 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 3HR

Average Price
£235,152

Semi-Detached
£226,587

Terraced
£272,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwich Road

Average Price
£280,270

Semi-Detached
£259,545

Terraced
£230,440

Detached
£427,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,806

Other
£614,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
303 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-28	£283,259
315 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2025-07-21	£205,369
295 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-04-14	£278,848
299 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-17	£267,208
313 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-09-30	£231,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 3HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Templewood Road , CO4 3EZ	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roach Vale Primary School Roach Vale , Parsons Heath CO4 3YN	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Hawthorn Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT	3out of 4	703 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	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	2,583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,723 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	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,703 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,032 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	58 St Christopher Road, Colchester		870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenstead Association Social Club	Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Village	319 Harwich Road, Colchester	8 yd
Harwich Road Fish and Chips	Harwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road	117 yd
Peking Palace	356 Harwich Road, Colchester	117 yd
China Garden	21 Bromley Road, Colchester	301 yd
Wink Lee	Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19A Bromley Road		301 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road		849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	269 yd
Roach Vale Primary School ROACH VALE	grass pitches	311 yd
Hazelmere Junior School HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches	340 yd
Colchester Academy HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	395 yd
Gasrec Playing Field SALARY CLOSE	grass pitches	445 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School TEMPLEWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	448 yd
Willow Brook Primary School BARNARDISTON ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Friars Grove Primary School UPLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	990 yd
Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,041 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 3HR