Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 9SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	56.9%	55.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	43.1%	44.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	31.1%	39.4%	8.3%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	34.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13%	15.7%	2.7%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.8%	40.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	33%	34.4%	1.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.7%	20.7%	1.0%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	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	25.4%	22%	-3.4%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18%	2.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	31%	4.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	90.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	90.8%	82.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	83.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.1%	9.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Highwoods Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwoods Square was 196.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.7% higher than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwoods Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods and the 61st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 413.6%.

🔎 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 9SW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Highwoods Square are based on 9 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 Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 9SW

Average Price
£132,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,760

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwoods Square

Average Price
£200,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,943

Other
£414,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwoods SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-11	£146,822
5 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-07-14	£116,137
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-08-06	£173,684
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2007-12-04	£165,091
5 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2007-05-11	£126,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 9SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinkley Grove Primary School Rawlings Crescent , Highwoods CO4 9GF	3out of 4	715 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	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Grove Primary School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT	3out of 4	1,285 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	658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	691 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	2,873 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	1,252 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	1,968 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	3,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	3,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	3,553 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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square	196 yd
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	968 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highwood Community Primary School TYNEDALE SQUARE	grass pitches	124 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	730 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School CLAY LANE GROVE	grass pitches	800 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Friars Grove Primary School UPLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,090 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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