Postcode sector · Colchester

CO3 5 area guide

Who lives in CO3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Population: 17,015 (2024)

CO3 5Postcode sector · Colchester

At a glance

What CO3 5 is like

The CO3 5 postcode sector in Colchester covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 17,015 people in 6,516 households. 74.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CO3 5 compares

Headline figures for CO3 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in CO3 5.

Household incomeMore

£66,750

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO3 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO3 5 FAQs

Is CO3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CO3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO3 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CO3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers CO3 5?

The local authority for CO3 5 is Colchester.

CO3 5 comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO3 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 2.2 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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