High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO5 9AG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	28%	30.8%	2.8%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	50.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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	54.3%	45.9%	-8.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.9%	34.7%	3.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	13.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.7%	2.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19%	7.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	34.3%	3.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
White	97.3%	96.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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%	95.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Coggeshall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Coggeshall and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO5 9AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 1406 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO5 9AG

Average Price
£649,482

Semi-Detached
£377,050

Terraced
£487,407

Detached
£738,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,259

Other
£2,010,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£444,121

Semi-Detached
£467,663

Terraced
£389,885

Detached
£668,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,598

Other
£818,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 High Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-08-14	£381,514
Grangewood Cottages, 4 High Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-06-30	£380,388
49 High Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-04-23	£244,494
41 High Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-11-14	£393,207
11 High Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-19	£312,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO5 9AG

Employment

CO5 9AG 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	111
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	23
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Docwra Road , Kelvedon CO5 9DS	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary School Docwra Road , Kelvedon CO5 9DS	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feering Church of England Primary School Coggeshall Road , Feering CO5 9QB	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Feering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Coggeshall Road , Feering CO5 9QB	- not rated	2,040 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Church Road , Rivenhall CM8 3PQ	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurstable School Maypole Road , Tiptree CO5 0EW	- not rated	4,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Maypole Road , Tiptree CO5 0EW	- not rated	4,193 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	- not rated	4,921 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Honywood Community Science School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ	- not rated	5,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH	4out of 4	4,209 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	- not rated	5,069 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA	4out of 4	5,069 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Edon Coffee Shop	Shop 1 And 2 Peters House, 118 High Street		450 yd
Otto	180 High Street, Kelvedon		895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easterford Lodge Masonic Hall	High Street, Kelvedon	176 yd
The Angel PH	St Marys Square, High Street	179 yd
Kelvedon Labour Club	75 High Street, Kelvedon	219 yd
Kelvedon Conservative Club	84 High Street, Kelvedon	451 yd
The Railway Tavern	182 High Street, Kelvedon	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kelvedon Spice	98 High Street, Kelvedon	429 yd
Kelvedon Sandwich Bar	118 High Street, Kelvedon	451 yd
Kelvedon King	201 High Street, Kelvedon	795 yd
China Garden	231 High Street, Kelvedon	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	83 High Street, Kelvedon		219 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kelvedon Recreation Ground KELVEDON FOOTBALL CLUB KELVEDON FOOTBALL CLUB THE CHASE	grass pitches	278 yd
Kelvedon St Marys Ce Primary Academy DOCWRA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	586 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	31 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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