Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 31.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8713
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8713 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CO1 1DZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO1 1DZ
Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
139
YoY +532%
1699112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
51
YoY —
51272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
23
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
88
YoY +418%
98537
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
47
YoY —
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.8%
Other White19.8%
African3.4%
Other Asian2.7%
Chinese2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 13.1%
Religion
No religion44.4%
Christian41.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim4.9%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
25–3428.3%
35–4920.5%
50–6412.7%
20–2412.6%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.2%
Households
One person: other47.5%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.4%
+ 9 other households · 16.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 740 m straight lineabout 9 min
Colchester City Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 755 m straight lineabout 9 min
Colchester Town Rail Station
Rail
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Colchester Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
Bus stops
- 154 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Stop Fa · east
- 155 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Stop Fb · east
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Stop Fc · east
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Stop Fd · east
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Middleborough
Bus · Park and Ride · north
Coordinates & Location for CO1 1DZ
Postcode
CO1 1DZ
Coordinates
51.8911, 0.8967
Grid reference
TL994253
Easting
599,423
Northing
225,355
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VVRW+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Colchester
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Colchester
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Colchester
Local Authority
Council AreaColchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001176
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Colchester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Colchester
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06T
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Colchester 007G E01035158
E01035158MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 007 E02004512
E02004512LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 007D E01021649
E01021649MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 007 E02004512
E02004512Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO1 1DZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035158 and MSOA E02004512 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8713
Present — Active
Postcode CO1 1DZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO1 1DZ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
47%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
46.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
61%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
61.0
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
93%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
82.1
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
48%
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