Mill Field, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO6 2FB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54%	52%	-2.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46%	48%	2.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	18.6%	23.1%	4.5%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	54.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	49.4%	54.7%	5.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	32.3%	33.6%	1.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.7%	8.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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	26.6%	13.1%	-13.5%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	20.5%	12.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	37.2%	7.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.6%	96.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	96.3%	91.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1%	5.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Mill Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Field was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% higher than the The Colnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Field has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes and the 144th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO6 2FB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Field are based on 11 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 Mill Field, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 2FB

Average Price
£505,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,489

Detached
£587,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Field

Average Price
£563,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,056

Detached
£612,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,014,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Mill Field, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£388,500	2023-08-21	£394,044
17 Mill Field, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-12-14	£629,733
5 Mill Field, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£550,000	2019-05-14	£663,369
15 Mill Field, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£575,000	2019-03-28	£681,481
17 Mill Field, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£497,500	2019-03-07	£589,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 2FB

Employment

CO6 2FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2FB 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	70
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Park Lane , Earls Colne CO6 2RH	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School The Street , Chappel CO6 2DD	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Chrismund Way , Great Tey CO6 1AZ	3out of 4	3,701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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
Riverside Spice	44 Lower Holt Street, Earls Colne		852 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO6 2FB postcode.

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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