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CO area guide

Who lives in CO, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
486,545 (2024)
At a glance

What CO is like

The CO postcode area in East of England covers 13,753 live postcodes and is home to about 486,545 people in 200,210 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CO sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO compares

Headline figures for CO, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 5,749 sales in CO, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 179 inspected schools in CO.

Household incomeMore
£54,399

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO FAQs

01
Is CO a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CO?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in CO sold for a median of £310,000 across 5,749 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers CO?

The local authority for CO is Colchester.

CO comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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