Bromley Road, Frating, Colchester, CO7 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO7 7DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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	22.9%	35%	12.1%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	44.3%	-17.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.8%	35.5%	1.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around CO7 7DP this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	9.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	9.3%	6.3%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	23.7%	8.1%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	28.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.2%	97%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	97.5%	97%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Bromley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromley Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Alresford & Elmstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromley Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO7 7DP, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bromley Road are based on 250 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 Bromley Road, Frating, Colchester, CO7 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 7DP

Average Price
£381,143

Semi-Detached
£305,157

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromley Road

Average Price
£430,246

Semi-Detached
£318,221

Terraced
£275,037

Detached
£516,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,698

Other
£417,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bungalow Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-16	£287,007
6A Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-07-07	£438,614
Lanterns Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-09-13	£686,454
The Chimes Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-15	£532,447
Sunnyside Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-06-14	£366,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 7DP

Employment

CO7 7DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7DP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	40
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley Brook Street , Great Bromley CO7 7HX	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bentley Primary School Plough Road , Great Bentley CO7 8LD	4out of 4	3,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Primary School Elmcroft, Holly Way , Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	4,917 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baxter Storey - Penguin Random House	Penguin Random House, Colchester Road		602 yd
Rostrum Cafe	N C A Group Ltd, Colchester Road		1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Main Road		176 yd
The White Rose	Frating Road		530 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO7 7DP postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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