Petronius Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO4 9FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51%	2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.8%	49%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	27.9%	38.1%	10.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	46.5%	-13.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.6%) 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	56.6%	59.6%	3.0%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	34%	29%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19.1%	3.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	36.4%	-0.1%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.3%	85.8%	4.5%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	85.2%	88.5%	3.3%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	88.5%	3.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Petronius Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petronius Way was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Petronius Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods and the 182nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.1%.

🔎 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 9FY, 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 Petronius Way are based on 48 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 Petronius Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 9FY

Average Price
£313,716

Semi-Detached
£307,773

Terraced
£316,554

Detached
£373,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petronius Way

Average Price
£325,630

Semi-Detached
£311,252

Terraced
£348,661

Detached
£338,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petronius WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Petronius Way, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-06-10	£380,000
16 Petronius Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-16	£313,574
5 Petronius Way, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2022-09-02	£316,424
13 Petronius Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-30	£342,549
9 Petronius Way, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2021-05-13	£296,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 9FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camulos Academy Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL	3out of 4	1,147 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	1,358 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myland Community Primary School Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD	3out of 4	1,885 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	329 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	4,492 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	3,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langham Oaks School Road , Langham CO4 5PA	2out of 4	3,928 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	4,379 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	4,381 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
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	586 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	586 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	702 yd
Sarah's Coffee Shop	The Centre, 707 The Crescent	789 yd
Mimosa	706 The Crescent, Colchester	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delish hot pot catering services	133 Gavin Way, Colchester		477 yd
KFC Ardleigh	Unit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	298 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	533 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields MILL ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre Telford Way	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Highwood Community Primary School TYNEDALE SQUARE	grass pitches	903 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	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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