Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 9TS is primarily male, with 62.4% of the population 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	45.2%	37.6%	-7.6%	51.0%	-13.4%
Male	54.8%	62.4%	7.6%	49.0%	13.4%

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 area around CO4 9TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.4%	55%	4.6%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	15.3%	-14.6%	44.2%	-28.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	12.4%	20.6%	8.2%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	48.8%	42.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.5%	33.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.8%	16.7%	5.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	22%	1.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	39.4%	13.1%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6%	8.7%	2.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.3%	77.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6%	5.4%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	72.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	8.4%	14%	5.6%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	72.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	16%	11.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Hanbury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hanbury Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Highwoods average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Hanbury Gardens are based on 310 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 Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 9TS

Average Price
£147,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hanbury Gardens

Average Price
£159,219

Semi-Detached
£267,618

Terraced
£266,232

Detached
£309,951

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,504

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hanbury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Hanbury Gardens, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-11-18	£168,042
40 Hanbury Gardens, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-30	£164,920
72 Hanbury Gardens, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-04-26	£139,771
18 Hanbury Gardens, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-22	£161,274
26 Hanbury Gardens, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-27	£163,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 9TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	218 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	- not rated	453 yd	Community 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	1,006 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camulos Academy Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	133 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Carris Close , CO4 6ED	- not rated	170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	2,940 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	3,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,323 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,329 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	833 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	1,315 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	1,315 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB	- not rated	3,232 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	582 yd
Refresh Cafe	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	668 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	668 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delish hot pot catering services	133 Gavin Way, Colchester		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	217 yd
Highwood Community Primary School TYNEDALE SQUARE	grass pitches	451 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields MILL ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	937 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School CLAY LANE GROVE	grass pitches	1,006 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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