Scotland Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO6 4QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	22.3%	24.7%	2.4%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	53.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	12.6%	5.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (89.9%) 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	50.4%	61.7%	11.3%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	36.5%	28.2%	-8.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.8%	-7.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	48.1%	3.6%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.9%	96.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	88.5%	0.6%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	89.1%	1.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Scotland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotland Street was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Assington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Scotland Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington and the 150th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Scotland Street are based on 36 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 Scotland Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO6 4QE

Average Price
£833,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£833,479

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotland Street

Average Price
£889,338

Semi-Detached
£484,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£926,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tanglewood Scotland Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-11-10	£807,075
George Cottage Scotland Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£702,500	2020-10-28	£802,514
Bracken House Scotland Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-05-17	£745,552
Chapel House Scotland Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2018-11-16	£878,067
Bracken House Scotland Street, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-02-03	£742,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO6 4QE

Employment

CO6 4QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4QE 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	69
Retired	62
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School School Street , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QY	2out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nayland Primary School Bear Street , Nayland CO6 4HZ	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Carter's Hill , Boxted CO4 5YN	3out of 4	4,687 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stone Street Road , Boxford CO10 5NP	4out of 4	5,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Sudbury Road , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4RW	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlegarth School Horkesley Park , Nayland CO6 4JR	- not rated	3,774 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
The Crown Inn	The Crown, Park Street		302 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke By Nayland Recreation Ground THE FORGE THE FORGE POLSTEAD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	455 yd
Stoke-By-Nayland Campus Sudbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	948 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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