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CO6 area guide

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
43,934 (2024)
At a glance

What CO6 is like

The CO6 postcode district in Colchester covers 1,024 live postcodes and is home to about 43,934 people in 17,647 households. 75.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CO6 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO6 compares

Headline figures for CO6, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 351 sales in CO6, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in CO6.

Household incomeMore
£64,757

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO6 FAQs

01
Is CO6 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 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in CO6 sold for a median of £385,000 across 351 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).
05
Which council covers CO6?

The local authority for CO6 is Colchester.

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

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 Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 1.4 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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