Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO7 0BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	36.3%	0.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	32.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	19.3%	19.5%	0.2%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	45.3%	46.7%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.8%	33.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.3%	4.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	22.5%	1.4%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.4%	97.6%	2.2%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	95.1%	95.8%	0.7%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	95.8%	0.7%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sydney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Street was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Brightlingsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CO7 0BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sydney Street are based on 294 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 0BE

Average Price
£229,944

Semi-Detached
£213,681

Terraced
£204,489

Detached
£317,049

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,910

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Street

Average Price
£227,141

Semi-Detached
£237,427

Terraced
£219,247

Detached
£328,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,951

Other
£236,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-10-04	£198,210
Forefield Villa, 65 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-07-07	£390,402
61 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,500	2023-04-18	£199,339
74 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2022-11-01	£186,936
56 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-10-14	£189,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 0BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Construction	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Eastern Road , Brightlingsea CO7 0HU	4out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osyth Church of England Primary School Norman Close , St Osyth CO16 8PN	2out of 4	4,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision) Church Road , Brightlingsea CO7 0QL	1out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	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
Fresh Cafe	64-70 Tower Street, Brightlingsea	64 yd
Star Fast Food	5 New Street, Brightlingsea	179 yd
Raj Massala	33 Tower Street, Brightlingsea	200 yd
Victoria Cafe	22 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	243 yd
Joy Thai Kitchen	1A New Street, Brightlingsea	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	11 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea	164 yd
Railway Tavern	58 Station Road, Brightlingsea	329 yd
The Kings Head	41 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	344 yd
Colne Yacht Club	Waterside, Brightlingsea	373 yd
UCSC Ltd (University Community Sailing Club)	The Old Sail Loft, Waterside	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winkies Fish And Chips	7 - 9 New Street, Brightlingsea	179 yd
Seaview	32 Station Road, Brightlingsea	267 yd
Graze N Table	Antique Curios, 12A High Street	297 yd
Rose of Bengal	49 High Street, Brightlingsea	322 yd
Vinny's Pizza Shack	5 Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Daily	25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea		267 yd
Tesco	44 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brightlingsea Primary School And Nursery BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool Promenade Way Promenade Way PROMENADE WAY	swimming pool	615 yd
Brightlingsea Regent Football Club NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Regent Road Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches	860 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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