Hall Cut, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BY

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Hall Cut is in Brightlingsea, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 0BY is located in the Brightlingsea electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Hall Cut, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 0BX, CO7 0EB, CO7 0BZ, CO7 0DB, CO7 0BP, CO7 0BG, CO7 0HN, CO7 0AB, CO7 0DA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO7 0BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.6%	34%	1.4%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	40.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	18.5%	17.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.4%	44.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	14.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	20.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19%	5.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	21.2%	0.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	98.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	97%	95.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	94.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Hall Cut Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Cut was 196.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 280.1% higher than the Brightlingsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hall Cut has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea and the 50th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

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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 0BY, 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 Hall Cut are based on 17 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 Hall Cut, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 0BY

Average Price
£295,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,778

Detached
£295,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Cut

Average Price
£316,741

Semi-Detached
£307,923

Terraced
£299,398

Detached
£321,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall CutStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hall Cut, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£208,550	2023-09-29	£207,908
4 Hall Cut, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-08-28	£345,487
8 Hall Cut, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-05-05	£349,967
7 Hall Cut, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-08-31	£299,398
5 Hall Cut, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2014-03-07	£290,766

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Employment

CO7 0BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	14
Education	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osyth Church of England Primary School Norman Close , St Osyth CO16 8PN	2out of 4	4,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	5,129 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	1,196 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
Victoria Cafe	22 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	47 yd
Star Fast Food	5 New Street, Brightlingsea	66 yd
Joy Thai Kitchen	1A New Street, Brightlingsea	107 yd
Cafe Chic	48 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	110 yd
Raj Massala	33 Tower Street, Brightlingsea	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	11 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea	128 yd
The Kings Head	41 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	141 yd
Railway Tavern	58 Station Road, Brightlingsea	273 yd
Brightlingsea Football Club	Brightlingsea United Football Club, North Road	512 yd
Brightlingsea Sailing Club	Oyster Tank Road, Brightlingsea	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winkies Fish And Chips	7 - 9 New Street, Brightlingsea	66 yd
Graze N Table	Antique Curios, 12A High Street	163 yd
Seaview	32 Station Road, Brightlingsea	192 yd
Rose of Bengal	49 High Street, Brightlingsea	271 yd
Vinny's Pizza Shack	5 Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	44 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea		110 yd
Co-op Daily	25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea		192 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	335 yd
Brightlingsea Regent Football Club NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool Promenade Way Promenade Way PROMENADE WAY	swimming pool	672 yd
Regent Road Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches	689 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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