Brinkley Lane, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO4 9XN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	52.6%	54.8%	2.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47.4%	45.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	34.9%	26.8%	-8.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	45.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	6.1%	5.2%

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 (86.4%) 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	54%	48%	-6.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	39.4%	38.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around CO4 9XN this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	10.9%	-11.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	22.8%	7.2%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	37.6%	11.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.4%	85.5%	0.1%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	91.2%	82.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	1.5%	9.4%	7.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	84.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Brinkley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brinkley Lane was 255.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.4% higher than the Highwoods average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brinkley Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods and the 33rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 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 9XN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brinkley Lane are based on 73 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 Brinkley Lane, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO4 9XN

Average Price
£345,839

Semi-Detached
£320,291

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brinkley Lane

Average Price
£366,629

Semi-Detached
£320,060

Terraced
£351,427

Detached
£394,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,902

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brinkley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-02	£348,183
18 Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2025-03-24	£359,341
40 Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-01-27	£378,022
38 Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-06-22	£359,976
28 Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2020-04-28	£297,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO4 9XN

Employment

CO4 9XN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	47
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	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	8 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Clay Lane Grove , CO4 0HH	3out of 4	989 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camulos Academy Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Grove Primary School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ	3out of 4	1,669 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	127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU	- not rated	169 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	4,286 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	3,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL	- not rated	3,552 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	1,499 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	1,827 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	4,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langham Oaks School Road , Langham CO4 5PA	2out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	4,193 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	361 yd
Fitness For Less	Unit 2, Phoenix Square	361 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square	645 yd
Cafe Plus	Unit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre	773 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness	12 Telford Way, Colchester	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delish hot pot catering services	133 Gavin Way, Colchester		736 yd
KFC Ardleigh	Unit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brinkley Grove Primary School RAWLINGS CRESCENT	grass pitches	139 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Highwood Community Primary School TYNEDALE SQUARE	grass pitches	627 yd
Crossfit Colchester HECKWORTH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	652 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School CLAY LANE GROVE	grass pitches	861 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre Telford Way	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	914 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields MILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.5%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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