Mill Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO6 1EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.9%	47.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.1%	52.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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	30.1%	33.2%	3.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	49.3%	-8.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	8%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.5%	46.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.2%	37.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.7%	15.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	31.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.8%	92.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	97.6%	91.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	91.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% higher than the Lexden and Braiswick average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mill Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick and the 168th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CO6 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Mill Road are based on 550 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 Mill Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 1EA

Average Price
£429,642

Semi-Detached
£449,296

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£364,103

Semi-Detached
£320,588

Terraced
£293,245

Detached
£455,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,384

Other
£307,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stanwill Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-10-25	£450,115
Verner Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-03-15	£419,854
Ash Brook Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2017-10-26	£417,004
Ash Brook Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£295,000	2015-08-21	£431,052
Flint End Mill Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£305,000	2015-08-21	£445,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 1EA

Employment

CO6 1EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Road , Copford CO6 1BX	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Mandeville Road , Marks Tey CO6 1HL	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Fiddlers Folley , Fordham Heath CO3 9UE	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakelands Primary School Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ	- not rated	3,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Chrismund Way , Great Tey CO6 1AZ	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	3out of 4	3,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL	- not rated	3,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	4,690 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
Bungalow Diner	45 London Road, Marks Tey	99 yd
Fortune House	95 London Road, Marks Tey	355 yd
Jhaal	101 London Road, Marks Tey	375 yd
Love Local Essex & Suffolk	17 School Road, Copford	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
London road bakery ltd	London Road Bakery Ltd, 93 London Road		343 yd
Sea Horse Fish Bar	97 London Road, Marks Tey		366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marks Tey Methodist Church London Road		225 yd
Best Western Marks Tey Hotel LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	286 yd
Marks Tey Playing Fields OLD LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Copford C Of E Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.64 Mbit/s

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