Richard Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO7 9HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.9%	38.9%	1.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	45%	5.0%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.1%) 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%	46.1%	-4.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.8%	41%	5.2%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.7%	0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	20.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	30%	33.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.7%	89.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	88.8%	87.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	87.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Richard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Avenue was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Wivenhoe average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Richard Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 9HY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Richard Avenue are based on 149 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 Richard Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 9HY

Average Price
£262,045

Semi-Detached
£278,628

Terraced
£232,427

Detached
£281,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Avenue

Average Price
£306,566

Semi-Detached
£288,854

Terraced
£222,030

Detached
£365,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-10-02	£270,941
91 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-18	£362,209
52 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-07-28	£283,386
56 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-03-07	£272,736
91 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-06-01	£318,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 9HY

Employment

CO7 9HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	67
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomgrove Infant School Broome Grove , Off Heath Road CO7 9QB	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	- not rated	1,302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Primary School Elmcroft, Holly Way , Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Primary School Elmcroft, Holly Way , Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ	- not rated	2,440 yd	Foundation 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	3,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL	- not rated	3,667 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	4,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	- not rated	4,898 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Support Centre, Wivenhoe Phillip Road , CO7 9BA	- not rated	1,813 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ	- not rated	1,925 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	- not rated	2,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donylands Lodge Education Unit Fingringhoe Road , Rowhedge CO5 7JL	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sibbons Plant Hire	Keelars Tye, Keelars Lane		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Lane Sports Ground ELMSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	443 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School Broome Grove	grass pitches, swimming pool	938 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s

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