Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO7 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.7%	50.7%	0.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	18.5%	28.5%	10.0%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	56.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	46.8%	6.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	42%	35.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15%	14.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.4%	13.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.6%	1.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	11.1%	5.6%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	99.6%	93%	-6.6%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	97.4%	94.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	94.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Colchester Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Main Road was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Alresford & Elmstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Main Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead and the 137th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 8DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Colchester Main Road are based on 93 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 Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 8DD

Average Price
£353,883

Semi-Detached
£253,677

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Main Road

Average Price
£459,305

Semi-Detached
£282,972

Terraced
£352,977

Detached
£533,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£973,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Main Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Colchester Main Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-12-11	£320,967
Cottingale Cottage Colchester Main Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-06	£290,919
Owlswood Cottage Colchester Main Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-18	£275,084
Europa Colchester Main Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-11	£265,102
Owlswood Cottage Colchester Main Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2020-11-04	£255,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 8DD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	112
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alresford Primary School Ford Lane , Alresford CO7 8AU	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Primary School Elmcroft, Holly Way , Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Infant School Broome Grove , Off Heath Road CO7 9QB	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,825 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	3,858 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO7 8DD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO7 8DD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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