Orvis Lane, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO7 6TT, 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	50.8%	52.2%	1.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.2%	47.8%	-1.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CO7 6TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	27.2%	25.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	54.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.7%	32.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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	14.8%	11.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	35%	4.1%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	97.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.7%	98.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	98.3%	0.0%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Orvis Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orvis Lane was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Brantham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orvis Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Brantham and the 148th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO7 6TT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Orvis Lane are based on 35 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 Orvis Lane, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 6TT

Average Price
£527,439

Semi-Detached
£457,449

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orvis Lane

Average Price
£573,528

Semi-Detached
£466,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£583,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orvis LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Linnet Orvis Lane, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-29	£322,897
Que Sera Orvis Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-01-05	£526,575
Dohvan Kote Orvis Lane, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-09-29	£550,250
Badgers Orvis Lane, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-05-26	£576,047
4 Orvis Lane, Colchester, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2020-07-31	£501,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 6TT

Employment

CO7 6TT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , East Bergholt CO7 6SW	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Parson's Field , Dedham CO7 6BZ	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Palfrey Heights , Brantham CO11 1RX	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Colchester Road , Lawford CO11 2BN	4out of 4	3,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Long Road , Lawford CO11 2EF	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Bergholt High School Heath Road , East Bergholt CO7 6RJ	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manningtree High School Colchester Road , Lawford CO11 2BW	3out of 4	3,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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
Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens	Flatford Tea Rooms, Bridge Cottage		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flatford Road Football Pitch FLATFORD LANE	grass pitches	321 yd
Gandish Road Playing Field GANDISH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	455 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.72 Mbit/s

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