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CO6 3 area guide

Who lives in CO6 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
12,095 (2024)
At a glance

What CO6 3 is like

The CO6 3 postcode sector in Colchester covers 214 live postcodes and is home to about 12,095 people in 4,964 households. 74.8% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 CO6 3 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO6 3 compares

Headline figures for CO6 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£415,000

Median over 65 sales in CO6 3, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CO6 3.

Household incomeMore
£65,414

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO6 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO6 3 FAQs

01
Is CO6 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CO6 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in CO6 3 sold for a median of £415,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO6 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO6 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO6 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.1%).
05
Which council covers CO6 3?

The local authority for CO6 3 is Colchester.

CO6 3 comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO6 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.0 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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