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CO7 9QA area guide

Who lives in CO7 9QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wivenhoe & University
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO7 9QA is like

CO7 9QA is a postcode in the Wivenhoe & University area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 73.7% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.8% 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 CO7 9 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO7 9QA compares

Headline figures for CO7 9QA, 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: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 105 sales in CO7 9, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,951

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO7 9QA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.9% 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 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO7 9QA FAQs

Is CO7 9QA 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 14.3 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CO7 9QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in CO7 9 sold for a median of £320,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO7 9QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO7 9QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO7 9QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.9%).

Which council covers CO7 9QA?

The local authority for CO7 9QA is Colchester.

CO7 9QA comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO7 9QA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 0.7 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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