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CO4 0EY area guide

Who lives in CO4 0EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Highwoods
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
At a glance

What CO4 0EY is like

CO4 0EY is a postcode in the Highwoods area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CO4 0 sold for a median of £321,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO4 0EY compares

Headline figures for CO4 0EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£321,000

Median over 78 sales in CO4 0, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£65,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO4 0EY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CO4 0EY FAQs

01
Is CO4 0EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CO4 0EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,000.

Homes in CO4 0 sold for a median of £321,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO4 0EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO4 0EY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO4 0EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.3%).
05
Which council covers CO4 0EY?

The local authority for CO4 0EY is Colchester.

CO4 0EY comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO4 0EY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.6 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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