CO3 0PB area guide
Who lives in CO3 0PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanway
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
CO3 0PBColchester
What CO3 0PB is like
CO3 0PB is a postcode in the Stanway area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,628 people. 57.2% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.6% 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 CO3 0 sold for a median of £348,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CO3 0PB compares
Headline figures for CO3 0PB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CO3 0PB differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02An older population
30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
CO3 0PB FAQs
01Is CO3 0PB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CO3 0PB?The median sale price over the last year was £348,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £348,000.
03Is CO3 0PB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CO3 0PB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CO3 0PB?The local authority for CO3 0PB is Colchester.
The local authority for CO3 0PB is Colchester.
06How well connected is CO3 0PB?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.