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CO1 2AJ

CO1 2AJ is a postcode in New Town and Christ Church.

EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterNew Town and Christ ChurchCO1 2AJ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.8845, 0.9079
OS grid TM002246 (600,225, 224,651)
IMD England
2/10
#5142
Crime · May '26
162
MoM +45% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F32VWM5+Q5
Among the most deprived
IMD England
162
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
162
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for CO1 2AJ

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
New Town and Christ Church
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO1 2AJ
Coordinates
51.8845, 0.9079
Grid reference
TM002246
Easting
600,225
Northing
224,651
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VWM5+Q5
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

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.
5142
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5142 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · CO1 2AJ
HM Land Registry · Colchester
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Police Recorded Crime near CO1 2AJ

Crime trends · near CO1 2AJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
906233
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
67
YoY -17%
ASB
21147
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
19
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
20123
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -76%
Burglary
1160
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
19124
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -43%

4 of 5 key categories improving

162
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,314
White Brit.65.4%
Other White11.2%
Other Asian4.5%
African3.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
+ 5 other groups · 12.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,311
No religion49.3%
Christian35.1%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu3.2%
Buddhist2.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,310
35–4922.6%
25–3420.1%
50–6416.3%
20–2411.2%
≤48.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 21.7%

Households

Total households: 589
Other31.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 32.6%

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Colchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176
Essex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
New Town and Christ Church
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 Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Colchester 011H E01035162
E01035162
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 011 E02004516
E02004516
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 011D E01021686
E01021686
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 011 E02004516
E02004516
Urban: 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

3:49 AM8:13 PM
3:49 AM
Sunrise
8:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:49 AM
Sunset (today)
8:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO1 2AJ 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. IMD England rank: 5142
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035162 and MSOA E02004516 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO1 2AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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