Cyril Child Close, Colchester, CO4 3XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO4 3XU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52%	49.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48%	50.5%	2.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	44.7%	56.6%	11.9%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	26.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48%	47.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.3%	37.3%	2.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	22.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.8%	7.6%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	16.6%	7.0%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	10.3%	8.3%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.7%	78.3%	-14.4%	81.4%	-3.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	90%	79.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	5.3%	12.7%	7.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	79.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cyril Child Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cyril Child Close was 269.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.4% higher than the Greenstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cyril Child Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead and the 31st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 3XU, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cyril Child Close are based on 40 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 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, CO4 3XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 3XU

Average Price
£230,846

Semi-Detached
£224,826

Terraced
£230,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cyril Child Close

Average Price
£233,706

Semi-Detached
£233,660

Terraced
£233,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cyril Child CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-09-12	£235,000
35 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-28	£232,236
12 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-01-17	£243,057
22 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-19	£258,363
10 Cyril Child Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2020-05-15	£307,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 3XU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3XU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	16
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Hawthorn Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roach Vale Primary School Roach Vale , Parsons Heath CO4 3YN	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Templewood Road , CO4 3EZ	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	3,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,841 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	1,477 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	4,301 yd	Academy special converter	No	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
D Village Kitchen	4 Davey Close, Colchester		1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenstead Association Social Club	Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester		484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester		171 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE	grass pitches	537 yd
Colchester Academy HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Hazelmere Junior School HAWTHORN AVENUE	grass pitches	991 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	153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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