sipuha

Colchester

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Least deprived 40–50%
Census 2021
192,715
Households
79,710
Crimes · Aug '26
1,662

Estimated population, mid-2025: 201,163 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

79,710
Households
White Brit. · 81%
Ethnicity
Christian · 44%
Religion
Least deprived 40–50%
Avg IMD
1,662
Crimes · Aug '26
£320,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,234 sales
£1,197
Average rent, August 2026
5,241
Postcodes
79,710
Households
White Brit. · 81%
Ethnicity
Christian · 44%
Religion
Least deprived 40–50%
Avg IMD
1,662
Crimes · Aug '26
£320,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,234 sales
£1,197
Average rent, August 2026
5,241
Postcodes

Sold prices in Colchester

England & Wales
Property sales · Colchester
HM Land Registry · Colchester
Average price
£346,274
Median price: £320,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,234 sales
View district CO4
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 58 sales · avg £368,953
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£369k£342k£315k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Colchester

England & Wales
Crime trends · Colchester

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
675
YoY +53%
810576341
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
267
YoY +234%
28216241
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
66
YoY -10%
825426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
36
YoY +33%
573818
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
135
YoY +80%
1358943
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
111
YoY +63%
15610044
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
103
YoY +106%
1449239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
127
YoY +108%
1278032
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
142
YoY +87%
18911235
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

1,662
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Colchester

Ethnicity

Total residents: 192,715
White Brit.80.7%
Other White5.5%
African2.5%
Other Asian1.8%
Indian1.6%
+ 1 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 192,715
Christian44.4%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.1%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 192,715
35–4919.7%
50–6418.2%
25–3413.5%
65–749.5%
20–247.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%

Households

Total households: 79,710
One person: other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Colchester

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Least deprived 40–50%
Mean decile 6.24 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Least deprived 40–50% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.24 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Colchester

High flood risk in part of this area

1 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Tidal Models

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Transport in Colchester

Colchester City is a 21-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 1.7 km

  • Colchester City

    Rail

    1.7 km

  • Colchester Town

    Rail

    1.7 km

  • Colchester

    Rail

    2.4 km

  • Hythe (Essex)

    Rail

    3.2 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, DLR, tram, metro, and ferry

Amenities in Colchester

GPs make up most of the mapped places

30 GPs · 12 Museums · 8 Libraries · 60 in all

  • GPs30
  • Museums12
  • Libraries8
  • Hospitals6
  • Universities4

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Colchester

Average rent, August 2026

£1,197/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£820
1 bed
£1,063
2 bed
£1,301
3 bed
£1,796
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Essex.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Colchester is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Essex
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Overview of Colchester

Coordinates51.8793, 0.8827
Postcodes
5,241
Census 2021
192,715

Estimated population, mid-2025: 201,163 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
79,710
Recorded crime · Aug '26
1,662

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.