Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 12.1 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.
18353
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18353 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 CO2 8GQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO2 8GQ
Counts are for Greenstead 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
75
YoY —
99500
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
47
YoY —
72360
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.33.1%
Other White16.2%
African14.2%
Chinese10.7%
Indian4.0%
+ 9 other groups · 21.8%
Religion
No religion42.9%
Christian33.1%
Not answered10.1%
Muslim8.0%
Hindu2.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
20–2447.7%
25–3417.9%
16–1917.2%
35–496.6%
50–643.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 6.7%
Households
One person: other33.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over27.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.5%
Other single family household: Other family composition6.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children5.4%
+ 8 other households · 12.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 627 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Colchester Town Rail Station
Rail
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Colchester City Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Albany Gardens
Bus · opp · south-east
- 204 m straight lineabout 3 min
Albany Gardens
Bus · adj · north-west
- 351 m straight lineabout 4 min
University Quays
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 375 m straight lineabout 5 min
Commerce Way
Bus · opp · north-east
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Commerce Way
Bus · adj · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CO2 8GQ
Postcode
CO2 8GQ
Coordinates
51.8799, 0.9297
Grid reference
TM017242
Easting
601,746
Northing
224,202
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VWHH+XV
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
Greenstead
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 008G E01033719
E01033719MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 008 E02004513
E02004513LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 008G E01033719
E01033719MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 008 E02004513
E02004513Urban: 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
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJuly 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CO2 8GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033719 and MSOA E02004513 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18353
Present — Active
Postcode CO2 8GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO2 8GQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 33%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
38.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
50%
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