Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO7 9PU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.6%	47.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.4%	52.6%	3.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	33.6%	29%	-4.6%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	56.9%	7.3%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	56.4%	48.2%	-8.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	30%	38.5%	8.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.5%	20.7%	3.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	22.2%	3.6%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	30.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.6%	88.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	91.2%	87.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Wivenhoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe and the 94th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

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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 9PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Heath Road are based on 305 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 Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 9PU

Average Price
£324,233

Semi-Detached
£324,233

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£393,081

Semi-Detached
£340,261

Terraced
£317,463

Detached
£562,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,312

Other
£3,948,718

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Heath Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-20	£298,565
78 Heath Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-13	£284,926
33 Heath Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-12-20	£375,385
45 Heath Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-07-05	£377,198
66 Heath Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-03-23	£299,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO7 9PU

Employment

CO7 9PU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	73 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomgrove Junior School Broome Grove , Wivenhoe CO7 9QB	3out of 4	73 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Primary School Bowes Road , Wivenhoe CO7 9RD	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Rectory Road , Rowhedge CO5 7HR	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD	3out of 4	2,190 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	3,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	5,402 yd	Further education	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	1,365 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Market Field School School Road , Elmstead Market CO7 7ET	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	5,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Congregational Church	101 High Street, Wivenhoe		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School Broome Grove	grass pitches, swimming pool	170 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches	694 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.09 Mbit/s

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