Sunbeam Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO5 7DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	52.3%	54.9%	2.6%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47.7%	45.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 CO5 7DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	44.2%	46%	1.8%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	31.3%	-8.7%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.5%	16%	4.5%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	49.5%	54.3%	4.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	33.6%	30.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	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.

In the area around CO5 7DZ this area, 8.6% 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	15.2%	8.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	19.1%	5.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	41.4%	2.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.6%
White	93.5%	87.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	90.7%	85.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	85.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sunbeam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunbeam Close was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Berechurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunbeam Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch and the 197th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO5 7DZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sunbeam Close are based on 20 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 Sunbeam Close, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO5 7DZ

Average Price
£352,147

Semi-Detached
£420,829

Terraced
£532,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunbeam Close

Average Price
£328,838

Semi-Detached
£409,854

Terraced
£536,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunbeam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sunbeam Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2014-10-15	£199,930
5 Sunbeam Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2013-05-08	£206,523
4 Sunbeam Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-06-29	£192,500
6 Sunbeam Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2010-03-19	£353,755
6 Sunbeam Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2009-12-18	£355,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO5 7DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Rectory Road , Rowhedge CO5 7HR	3out of 4	411 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Infant School Broome Grove , Off Heath Road CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Fingringhoe CO5 7BN	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowhedge Mariners Chapel	Chapel, 13 Chapel Street	163 yd
GO4 Cafe' on the Rec	Old Heath Recreation Ground, Pavilion	550 yd
Congregational Church	101 High Street, Wivenhoe	768 yd
The Wiv Hub	First Floor, 77-79 High Street	792 yd
Saffron	47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	62 High Street, Wivenhoe		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowhedge Village Hall RECTORY ROAD		547 yd
Rowhedge Recreation Ground COLNE RISE	grass pitches	554 yd
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe HIGH STREET	grass pitches	692 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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