Mill Road, Colchester, CO4 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO4 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.9%	38.5%	6.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	48.3%	-8.4%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93.2%) 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	67.9%	63.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	26.7%	29.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	3.2%	5%	1.8%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CO4 5AL this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.9%	4.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	44.3%	3.6%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	3.4%	0.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.4%	80.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	83.8%	81.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	81.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.7%	9.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 298.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.3% higher than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods and the 26th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CO4 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mill Road are based on 559 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 Mill Road, Colchester, CO4 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 5AL

Average Price
£358,093

Semi-Detached
£369,343

Terraced
£331,373

Detached
£608,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£363,776

Semi-Detached
£322,173

Terraced
£293,167

Detached
£453,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,252

Other
£298,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
449 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-09-12	£490,000
433 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-04-02	£308,724
Aston House, 451 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£606,500	2023-08-31	£612,252
403 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2023-01-27	£283,624
405 Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-29	£286,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 5AL

Employment

CO4 5AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	162
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brinkley Grove Primary School Rawlings Crescent , Highwoods CO4 9GF	3out of 4	861 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camulos Academy Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Clay Lane Grove , CO4 0HH	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myland Community Primary School Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	3,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	4,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langham Oaks School Road , Langham CO4 5PA	2out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,656 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	4,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarah's Coffee Shop	The Centre, 707 The Crescent	600 yd
Mimosa	706 The Crescent, Colchester	617 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	831 yd
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	987 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delish hot pot catering services	133 Gavin Way, Colchester		537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	68 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields MILL ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	769 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre Telford Way	health and fitness suite	996 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	37.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.9%

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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 5AL