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CO6 4DR area guide

Who lives in CO6 4DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Bergholt & Wormingford
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO6 4DR is like

CO6 4DR is a postcode in the West Bergholt & Wormingford area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 76.7% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% 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 CO6 4 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO6 4DR compares

Headline figures for CO6 4DR, 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: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 77 sales in CO6 4, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,165

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO6 4DR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO6 4DR FAQs

Is CO6 4DR 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 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CO6 4DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in CO6 4 sold for a median of £420,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO6 4DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO6 4DR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO6 4DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.4%).

Which council covers CO6 4DR?

The local authority for CO6 4DR is Colchester.

CO6 4DR comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO6 4DR?

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).

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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