Capon Road, Colchester, CO4 3ZT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO4 3ZT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3ZT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.3% 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	96.8%	91.3%	-5.5%	37.9%	53.4%
Married: Opposite sex	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-37.9%
Separated	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	62.1%	50.1%	-12.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	32.8%	39.4%	6.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3ZT this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.3%	64.7%	17.4%	16.9%	47.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	18.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	21.1%	2.3%	-18.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	16.3%	5.4%	-10.9%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55%	57.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-23.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0%	0.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	63.8%	20.5%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	11.4%	-12.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.1%	63.9%	20.8%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	41.3%	7.6%	-33.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	21.3%	18.3%	1.9%	19.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Capon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capon Road was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% higher than the Wivenhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Capon Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe and the 228th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO4 3ZT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Capon Road are based on 2 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 Capon Road, Colchester, CO4 3ZT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 3ZT

Average Price
£5,127,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,127,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capon Road

Average Price
£7,389,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,389,865

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Poplars The Copse Capon Road, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£4,754,050	2017-05-31	£5,078,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 3ZT

Employment

CO4 3ZT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in CO4 3ZT 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

Student (economically inactive)	1036
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	353
Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	99
Accommodation and food service activities	68
Other	58
Education	51
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Infant School Broome Grove , Off Heath Road CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,920 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	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	4,675 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	3,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,110 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	592 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	4,232 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,505 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
Subway	28 Lightship Way, Colchester	647 yd
Pizza Night Plus	2 Lightship Way, Colchester	688 yd
Bambu	95 Quayside Drive, Colchester	761 yd
Bambu Vietnamese	Bambu, 95 Quayside Drive	761 yd
The Race Cafe	Colchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	30 Lightship Way, Colchester		592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
UniMart Asian Supermarket	Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117		589 yd
One Stop	24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
University Of Essex Sports Centre WIVENHOE PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	774 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	18.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.3%

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

Overview of CO4 3ZT