Merediths Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO7 9GD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.4%	54.1%	3.7%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 9GD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	22%	30.7%	8.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	51.3%	-7.2%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.6%) 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	72.1%	68.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	20.0%
Good health	21.8%	26.2%	4.4%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 9GD this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	54.4%	0.3%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	94.9%	1.0%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	85.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	86.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Merediths Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merediths Close was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Wivenhoe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Merediths Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe and the 286th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO7 9GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Merediths Close are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merediths Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 9GD

Average Price
£506,241

Semi-Detached
£476,505

Terraced
£446,782

Detached
£542,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merediths Close

Average Price
£480,434

Semi-Detached
£420,179

Terraced
£450,036

Detached
£530,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merediths CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Merediths Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-09-24	£695,983
12 Merediths Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-06-05	£451,742
14 Merediths Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-11-29	£587,010
21 Merediths Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2015-10-09	£383,615
1 Merediths Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2015-07-10	£335,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 9GD

Employment

CO7 9GD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in CO7 9GD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	40
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Rectory Road , Rowhedge CO5 7HR	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Fingringhoe CO5 7BN	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Infant School Broome Grove , Off Heath Road CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	3out of 4	4,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	2,498 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	4,339 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	Distance
Barrells of Wivenhoe	33 High Street, Wivenhoe	414 yd
Maison Mollies	1A Station Road, Wivenhoe	416 yd
The Olive Branch	1A Station Road, Wivenhoe	416 yd
Saffron	47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe	433 yd
The Wiv Hub	First Floor, 77-79 High Street	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	62 High Street, Wivenhoe		470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe HIGH STREET	grass pitches	387 yd
Rowhedge Recreation Ground COLNE RISE	grass pitches	816 yd
Rowhedge Village Hall RECTORY ROAD		841 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	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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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