Trajan Close, Colchester, CO4 5GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 5GE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	32%	4.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	49.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90%) 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	55.5%	53.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36.9%	36.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	11.4%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	18%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21.1%	9.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	31.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.4%	89.3%	2.9%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	89.2%	86.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	86.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Trajan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trajan Close was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trajan Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods and the 310th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO4 5GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Trajan Close are based on 50 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 Trajan Close, Colchester, CO4 5GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 5GE

Average Price
£340,939

Semi-Detached
£341,901

Terraced
£340,414

Detached
£332,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trajan Close

Average Price
£350,787

Semi-Detached
£350,870

Terraced
£352,033

Detached
£337,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trajan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Trajan Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2024-10-11	£352,895
11 Trajan Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£351,500	2022-08-05	£350,424
3 Trajan Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£346,500	2022-06-24	£352,636
14 Trajan Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-30	£359,926
21 Trajan Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-11-29	£348,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 5GE

Employment

CO4 5GE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	32
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate 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	684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	- not rated	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camulos Academy Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Clay Lane Grove , CO4 0HH	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trinity School Carris Close , CO4 6ED	- not rated	684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	716 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	3,583 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,136 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxley Parker School Mill Road , CO4 5JF	- not rated	785 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Walnut Tree Way , CO2 9BS	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Essex Additional Provision School The Mile End Centre , Turner Road CO4 5LB	- not rated	1,769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langham Oaks School Road , Langham CO4 5PA	- not rated	3,554 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	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	463 yd
Mimosa	706 The Crescent, Colchester	492 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	630 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness	12 Telford Way, Colchester	804 yd
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delish hot pot catering services	133 Gavin Way, Colchester		634 yd
KFC Ardleigh	Unit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	266 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields MILL ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	686 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre Telford Way	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 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	177.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 5GE