Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 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.
21358
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21358 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 CO3 0JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO3 0JU
Counts are for Lexden and Braiswick 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
27
YoY -53%
735027
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
32184
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -82%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -62%
553412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.2%
Other White2.5%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
No religion46.7%
Christian46.3%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.3%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
One person: other9.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%
Coordinates & Location for CO3 0JU
Postcode
CO3 0JU
Coordinates
51.8933, 0.8269
Grid reference
TL946254
Easting
594,613
Northing
225,419
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VRVG+8Q
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 AreaHarwich and North Essex E14001273
Constituency
E14001273Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Lexden and Braiswick
Constituency code
E14001273
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Eight Ash Green
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 003D E01021730
E01021730MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 003 E02004508
E02004508LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 003D E01021730
E01021730MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 003 E02004508
E02004508Urban: 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode CO3 0JU 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 E01021730 and MSOA E02004508 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21358
Present — Active
Postcode CO3 0JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO3 0JU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
61%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 0–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
71%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 15%
Attainment 8
48.2
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
54%
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