Postcode sector · Colchester

CO1 9 area guide

Who lives in CO1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Population: 2,849 (2024)

CO1 9Postcode sector · Colchester

At a glance

What CO1 9 is like

The CO1 9 postcode sector in Colchester covers 72 live postcodes and is home to about 2,849 people in 1,378 households. 56.4% of households own their home, 38.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CO1 9 compares

Headline figures for CO1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 92.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,365

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
92.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CO1 9 FAQs

Is CO1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 92.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is CO1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO1 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in CO1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.6% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.6%).

Which council covers CO1 9?

The local authority for CO1 9 is Colchester.

CO1 9 comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO1 9?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 2.6 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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