Harrow Street, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO6 4PW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.9%	50%	4.1%	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 4PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	18.9%	20.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	64.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	20.2%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	56.8%	55.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	29.6%	32.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	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	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	42.2%	5.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	97.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	94%	96.7%	2.7%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	96.7%	3.0%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Harrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrow Street was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% higher than the Assington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrow Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington and the 130th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

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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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO6 4PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Harrow Street are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Harrow Street, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 4PW

Average Price
£415,104

Semi-Detached
£253,237

Terraced
£339,768

Detached
£510,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,920

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrow Street

Average Price
£521,944

Semi-Detached
£290,188

Terraced
£348,737

Detached
£607,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Harrow Street, Colchester, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-28	£382,281
3 Harrow Street, Colchester, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-03-10	£407,253
Hare & Hounds Harrow Street, Colchester, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-01-15	£316,269
Woodlands Harrow Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2018-10-17	£496,159
Vine Cottage Harrow Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-07-21	£496,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 4PW

Employment

CO6 4PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 4PW 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	82
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stone Street Road , Boxford CO10 5NP	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School School Street , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QY	2out of 4	3,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nayland Primary School Bear Street , Nayland CO6 4HZ	4out of 4	3,763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ryes College Pump Farm , Bures Road CO10 5NA	- not rated	2,497 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Sudbury Road , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4RW	- not rated	3,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlegarth School Horkesley Park , Nayland CO6 4JR	- not rated	5,149 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bishop Catering	Hare and Hounds PH, Harrow Street		206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hare and Hounds	Hare and Hounds PH, Harrow Street		206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leavenheath Village Green (Closed)	grass pitches	207 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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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