Honey Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO5 0FR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	17%	33.2%	16.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	67.7%	45%	-22.7%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	46.1%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.8%	35.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.4%	13.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.9%	20%	-8.9%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.3%	0.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	100%	91.6%	-8.4%	81.4%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	92.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Honey Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honey Lane was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Tiptree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Honey Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree and the 80th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO5 0FR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Honey Lane are based on 90 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 Honey Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO5 0FR

Average Price
£463,707

Semi-Detached
£356,998

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,318

Other
£1,157,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honey Lane

Average Price
£540,745

Semi-Detached
£360,268

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£509,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,789

Other
£4,599,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honey LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Honey Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-07-30	£640,321
12 Honey Lane, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-05-01	£397,961
68 Honey Lane, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-28	£356,828
62 Honey Lane, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-27	£306,571
51 Honey Lane, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-03-04	£314,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO5 0FR

Employment

CO5 0FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	138
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School 66 Church Road , Tiptree CO5 0SU	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiptree Heath Primary School 103 Maldon Road , Tiptree CO5 0PG	- not rated	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milldene Primary School 65 Barbrook Lane , Tiptree CO5 0EF	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baynards Primary School Townsend Road , Tiptree CO5 0ND	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Messing Primary School School Road , Messing CO5 9TH	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Maypole Road , Tiptree CO5 0EW	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy 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
Tiptree Spice	126 Church Road, Tiptree	281 yd
Tiptree Community Fridge	Unit 4, 20 Station Road	458 yd
The Exchange	33 Church Road, Tiptree	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tiptree Press Club	2A Grove Road, Tiptree		853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	126 Church Road, Tiptree	281 yd
Chris's Fish Bar	124 Church Road, Tiptree	286 yd
New Wongs	102 Church Road, Tiptree	379 yd
Pompous Pizza	Pompous pizza, 50 New Road	450 yd
Gardenia	80 Church Road, Tiptree	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atlantis Health & Beauty CHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Tiptree United Football Club (Closed) Chapel Road	grass pitches	387 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	704 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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