Elizabeth Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO7 9JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	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 area around CO7 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	91.3%	61.0%	37.9%	53.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	6.3%	-42.2%	44.2%	-37.9%
Separated	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	11.5%	1.1%	-10.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	27.9%	50.1%	22.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	44.3%	39.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	21.9%	8.5%	-13.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9JA this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	3.7%	-22.4%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	6.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	64.7%	58.6%	16.9%	47.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	18.2%	-12.1%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	12.4%	12.4%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.1%	57.7%	-37.4%	81.4%	-23.7%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	63.8%	-28.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	1.6%	14.6%	13.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	11.4%	7.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	63.9%	-27.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	21.3%	19.1%	1.9%	19.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Elizabeth Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Way was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% higher than the Wivenhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elizabeth Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe and the 228th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 9JA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Elizabeth Way are based on 85 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 Elizabeth Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 9JA

Average Price
£277,755

Semi-Detached
£292,786

Terraced
£194,916

Detached
£304,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Way

Average Price
£275,625

Semi-Detached
£285,299

Terraced
£209,013

Detached
£329,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-19	£335,982
23 Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-29	£281,322
32A Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-26	£166,547
12 Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-27	£306,262
3 Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-08-25	£320,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 9JA

Employment

CO7 9JA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO7 9JA 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

Student (economically inactive)	1036
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	353
Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service 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	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Rectory Road , Rowhedge CO5 7HR	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Primary School Elmcroft, Holly Way , Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ	3out of 4	2,588 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	3,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Academy converter	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	1,535 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy special converter	No	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 9JA area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Lane Sports Ground ELMSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School Broome Grove	grass pitches, swimming pool	775 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	870 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	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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