Lower Holt Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO6 2PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50.2%	46%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 2PH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	14.3%	24.5%	10.2%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	53.3%	-12.5%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	4.2%

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	41.9%	40.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	35.2%	40.1%	4.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	18.3%	15.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.2%	18.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18%	5.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	25%	27.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
White	99.7%	99.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98.2%	96.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lower Holt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Holt Street was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the The Colnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Holt Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes and the 137th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 2PH, 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 Lower Holt Street 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 Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Holt Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 2PH

Average Price
£772,802

Semi-Detached
£332,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£961,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Holt Street

Average Price
£677,913

Semi-Detached
£391,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£797,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,246,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Holt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lower Holt Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-12	£228,647
20 Lower Holt Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-10-12	£590,982
River House Lower Holt Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2023-06-28	£1,830,692
2 Lower Holt Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-09	£262,920
36 Lower Holt Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-03-08	£661,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 2PH

Employment

CO6 2PH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO6 2PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	469 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School The Street , Chappel CO6 2DD	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Chrismund Way , Great Tey CO6 1AZ	3out of 4	4,244 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh The Street , Pebmarsh CO9 2NH	3out of 4	5,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Colne Road , CO9 2HR	3out of 4	5,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Riverside Spice	44 Lower Holt Street, Earls Colne	5 yd
We Are Table	90 High Street, Earls Colne	712 yd
The Drapers	53 High Street, Earls Colne	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amerios Bar	Earls Colne Village Hall, York Road	905 yd
Colnes Constitutional Club	16/18 York Road, Earls Colne	905 yd
The Drum Inn	21 High Street, Earls Colne	987 yd
The Lion PH	11 High Street, Earls Colne	987 yd
Earls Colne The Atlas Social Club	4 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Fish Bar	68 High Street, Earls Colne	841 yd
Golden Harvest	68A High Street, Earls Colne	841 yd
Lucky Star	25 High Street, Earls Colne	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	37 High Street, Earls Colne		987 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO6 2PH 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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