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CO4 9QS area guide

Who lives in CO4 9QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highwoods
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,053 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO4 9QS is like

CO4 9QS 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 2,053 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 29.4% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CO4 9 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO4 9QS compares

Headline figures for CO4 9QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 105 sales in CO4 9, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 9QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CO4 9QS FAQs

Is CO4 9QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO4 9QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in CO4 9 sold for a median of £300,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO4 9QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO4 9QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO4 9QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.3%).

Which council covers CO4 9QS?

The local authority for CO4 9QS is Colchester.

CO4 9QS comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO4 9QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 2.1 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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