Edward Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO7 0LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	53%	55.4%	2.4%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	47%	44.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	26%	30.5%	4.5%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.4%	45.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.9%	37.5%	2.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	16.1%	1.1%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21%	9.6%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23%	0.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.7%	96.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

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	96.1%	95.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	96%	0.9%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Edward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Avenue was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Brightlingsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brightlingsea and the 164th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 0LZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 Edward Avenue are based on 15 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 Edward Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 0LZ

Average Price
£370,588

Semi-Detached
£339,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Avenue

Average Price
£364,295

Semi-Detached
£326,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Edward Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£578,000	2022-07-28	£573,198
2 Edward Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-12-11	£303,967
6 Edward Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-10	£482,037
30 Edward Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-09-28	£304,663
28 Edward Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2017-07-24	£385,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 0LZ

Employment

CO7 0LZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 0LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 0LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	13
Construction	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osyth Church of England Primary School Norman Close , St Osyth CO16 8PN	2out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bentley Primary School Plough Road , Great Bentley CO7 8LD	4out of 4	5,460 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	1,031 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
Joy Thai Kitchen	1A New Street, Brightlingsea	327 yd
Cafe Chic	48 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	347 yd
Raj Massala	33 Tower Street, Brightlingsea	374 yd
Star Fast Food	5 New Street, Brightlingsea	400 yd
Victoria Cafe	22 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brightlingsea Cricket Club	The Cricket Club, Bayard Recreation Ground	369 yd
Brightlingsea Football Club	Brightlingsea United Football Club, North Road	387 yd
The Kings Head	41 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea	394 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea	396 yd
The Rosebud	Rosebud Inn, 67 Hurst Green	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Bengal	49 High Street, Brightlingsea	265 yd
Graze N Table	Antique Curios, 12A High Street	271 yd
Winkies Fish And Chips	7 - 9 New Street, Brightlingsea	400 yd
The Cake Society	9 Kent Close, Brightlingsea	480 yd
Bull Burger BBQ	27 Bellfield Avenue, Brightlingsea	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	44 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea		347 yd
Co-op Daily	25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regent Road Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Brightlingsea Regent Football Club NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Brightlingsea Primary School And Nursery BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	574 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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