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CO5 8RU area guide

Who lives in CO5 8RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Mersea
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,587 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO5 8RU is like

CO5 8RU is a postcode in the West Mersea area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,587 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.7% 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 CO5 8 sold for a median of £377,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO5 8RU compares

Headline figures for CO5 8RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£377,500

Median over 94 sales in CO5 8, −20.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,622

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO5 8RU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CO5 8 is down 20.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
37.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO5 8RU FAQs

Is CO5 8RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO5 8RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £377,500.

Homes in CO5 8 sold for a median of £377,500 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO5 8RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO5 8RU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CO5 8RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.1% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.4%).

Which council covers CO5 8RU?

The local authority for CO5 8RU is Colchester.

CO5 8RU comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO5 8RU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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