Bridge Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO6 1NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of CO6 1NP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	29.5%	-3.6%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	53.6%	7.1%	44.2%	9.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	52.9%	54%	1.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	38.4%	35.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around CO6 1NP this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18%	3.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	46.4%	4.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	96.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	91.6%	93.8%	2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	93.8%	2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% higher than the Coggeshall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Coggeshall and the 183rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

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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 CO6 1NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bridge Street are based on 86 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 Bridge Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 1NP

Average Price
£478,351

Semi-Detached
£454,103

Terraced
£319,069

Detached
£778,796

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,968

Other
£194,805

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£498,789

Semi-Detached
£548,730

Terraced
£394,888

Detached
£713,614

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,608

Other
£198,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Riverside Maltings Bridge Street, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-06-24	£308,458
6 Bridge Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-04-04	£257,321
Honey Pot Cottage, 11 Bridge Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-01	£297,146
9 Riverside Maltings Bridge Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2024-01-22	£889,200
25 Bridge Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-09-29	£654,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 1NP

Employment

CO6 1NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO6 1NP 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	100
Retired	74
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Myneer Park , Coggeshall CO6 1YU	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Feering Church of England Primary School Coggeshall Road , Feering CO5 9QB	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Docwra Road , Kelvedon CO5 9DS	4out of 4	4,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver End Academy School Road , Silver End CM8 3RZ	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Honywood Community Science School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ	3out of 4	961 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
Cafe Bijou	3 - 7 Market End, Coggeshall	123 yd
Maria's	1 Market Hill, Coggeshall	160 yd
Coggeshall Spice	12 Market Hill, Coggeshall	178 yd
Bakealicious Tea Room	10 Market Hill, Coggeshall	209 yd
Ranfields Brasserie	4/6 Stoneham Street, Coggeshall	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chapel Inn	4 Market Hill, Coggeshall	170 yd
Coggeshall Conservative Club	32 Church Street, Coggeshall	358 yd
The Woolpack Inn	91 Church Street, Coggeshall	610 yd
Coggeshall Town Cricket Club	Kelvedon Road, Coggeshall	915 yd
Coggeshall Town Football Club	West Street, Coggeshall	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coddeshall Fish And Chips	16 Market Hill, Coggeshall		159 yd
Fei's	6 Market Hill, Coggeshall		170 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coggeshall Town Cricket Club COGGESHALL CRICKET CLUB COGGESHALL CRICKET CLUB KELVEDON ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Honywood Community Science School HONEYWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 yd
The Crops COGGESHALL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COGGESHALL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WEST STREET	grass pitches	1,074 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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