Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO4 9HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of CO4 9HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	31.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	51.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	10.6%	2.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	53.5%	49.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.9%	33.8%	0.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	18.5%	1.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	30.8%	0.0%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.5%	73.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.1%	6.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.3%	85.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1%	2.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	85.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1%	9.9%	8.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Ipswich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ipswich Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ipswich Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods and the 266th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.8%.

🔎 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 9HB, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Ipswich Road are based on 677 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 9HB

Average Price
£643,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,243

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£941,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ipswich Road

Average Price
£462,352

Semi-Detached
£331,517

Terraced
£253,564

Detached
£517,466

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,297

Other
£5,101,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ipswich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
584 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-07-18	£587,448
582B Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2025-03-28	£455,593
582B Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-03	£470,390
Lion & Lamb Cottage Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-05-18	£454,613
Kfc, Unit 1 Colonels Place Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2019-05-23	£1,405,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 9HB

Employment

CO4 9HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	83
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	954 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Clay Lane Grove , CO4 0HH	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	- not rated	1,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Grove Junior School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ	- not rated	1,833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Carris Close , CO4 6ED	- not rated	1,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	2,854 yd	Foundation school	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	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	4,254 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	4,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,686 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Walnut Tree Way , CO2 9BS	3out of 4	2,451 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	2,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langham Oaks School Road , Langham CO4 5PA	- not rated	3,718 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
Hamilton's Health & Fitness	12 Telford Way, Colchester	334 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	447 yd
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	486 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	486 yd
Sarah's Coffee Shop	The Centre, 707 The Crescent	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Inn	The Crown, Old Ipswich Road		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC Ardleigh	Unit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road		0 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre Telford Way	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	954 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School CLAY LANE GROVE	grass pitches	988 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO4 9HB