Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO7 0JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	28.9%	26.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	48.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	15.3%	7.0%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (86%) 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	52.8%	46.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	30%	39.3%	9.3%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	9%	6.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	27.8%	3.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	94.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	94.8%	91.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Brightlingsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea and the 238th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.2%.

🔎 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 0JE, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Church Road are based on 827 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 Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 0JE

Average Price
£332,754

Semi-Detached
£325,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£447,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£470,464

Semi-Detached
£347,229

Terraced
£306,561

Detached
£566,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,642

Other
£682,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Church Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-07	£179,624
15 Church Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-09-12	£271,597
Flat 1 Church Road, Colchester, Essex Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-10-21	£444,982
15 Church Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-11-15	£282,266
5 Church Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2018-02-07	£318,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 0JE

Employment

CO7 0JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CO7 0JE 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 CO7 0JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	4,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osyth Church of England Primary School Norman Close , St Osyth CO16 8PN	2out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	595 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
Mac's Plaice	1 - 3 Church Road, Brightlingsea	2 yd
Cafe Chic	48 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	536 yd
Victoria Cafe	22 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	586 yd
Joy Thai Kitchen	1A New Street, Brightlingsea	632 yd
Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank	Red Tower, Foss Islands Road	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	29 Church Road, Brightlingsea	166 yd
Brightlingsea Football Club	Brightlingsea United Football Club, North Road	241 yd
Duck & Pheasant / Coot \& Moorhen	27 Manor House Way, Brightlingsea	386 yd
The Kings Head	41 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	487 yd
Brightlingsea Cricket Club	The Cricket Club, Bayard Recreation Ground	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinny's Pizza Shack	5 Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea	264 yd
The Cake Society	9 Kent Close, Brightlingsea	414 yd
Graze N Table	Antique Curios, 12A High Street	628 yd
Seaview	32 Station Road, Brightlingsea	641 yd
Winkies Fish And Chips	7 - 9 New Street, Brightlingsea	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	44 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	536 yd
Co-op Daily	25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea	641 yd
East of England Co-op	Fiveways Superstore, Samsons Road	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brightlingsea Regent Football Club NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Brightlingsea Primary School And Nursery BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	368 yd
Regent Road Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Brightlingsea Sports Centre CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	659 yd
Strangers Corner Sports Complex CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool Promenade Way Promenade Way PROMENADE WAY	swimming pool	1,030 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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