Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£357,000
Median property price
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.
28108
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28108 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 & WalesProperty sales · CO3 4JX
HM Land Registry · Colchester
Average price
£357,000
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Median price: £357,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CO3 4JX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO3 4JX
Counts are for Prettygate electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
29162
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.9%
Other White4.3%
Indian3.1%
Other Asian2.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
+ 3 other groups · 5.3%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6419.3%
35–4919.1%
65–7413.1%
75–8410.2%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Any member 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
All members 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Other9.1%
+ 7 other households · 27.7%
Coordinates & Location for CO3 4JX
Postcode
CO3 4JX
Coordinates
51.8798, 0.8564
Grid reference
TL966239
Easting
596,697
Northing
223,991
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VVH4+WG
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
Prettygate
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 014C E01021691
E01021691MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 014 E02004519
E02004519LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 014C E01021691
E01021691MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 014 E02004519
E02004519Urban: 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
5:56 AM
Sunrise
5:35 PM
Sunset
11 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:35 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 39 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 CO3 4JX 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: 28108
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021691 and MSOA E02004519 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO3 4JX 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 CO3 4JX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 15%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
44.5
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 57%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 15%
Attainment 8
48.2
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