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CO3 9SY

CO3 9SY is a postcode in Lexden and Braiswick.

EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterLexden and BraiswickCO3 9SY
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.8985, 0.8446
OS grid TL958260 (595,806, 226,038)
IMD England
8/10
#24483
Crime · May '26
132
MoM +43% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F32VRXV+9R
Low deprivation
IMD England
132
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
132
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for CO3 9SY

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Lexden and Braiswick
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO3 9SY
Coordinates
51.8985, 0.8446
Grid reference
TL958260
Easting
595,806
Northing
226,038
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VRXV+9R
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.
24483
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24483 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 · CO3 9SY
HM Land Registry · Colchester
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Police Recorded Crime near CO3 9SY

Crime trends · near CO3 9SY
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
644831
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
47
YoY stable
ASB
32172
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
25
YoY +212%
Vehicle Crime
1790
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable
Burglary
951
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -60%
Criminal damage
1692
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY +117%

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

132
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,644
White Brit.94.3%
Other White1.2%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,646
Christian49.1%
No religion41.7%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,652
50–6422.0%
35–4920.3%
65–7411.1%
25–348.5%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 681
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Other13.9%
Any member 66+12.9%
All members 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 7 other households · 34.7%

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Harwich and North Essex E14001273
Constituency
E14001273
Essex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lexden and Braiswick
Constituency code
E14001273
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
West Bergholt
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 003C E01021729
E01021729
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 003 E02004508
E02004508
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 003C E01021729
E01021729
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 003 E02004508
E02004508
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

3:51 AM8:12 PM
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode CO3 9SY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 24483
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021729 and MSOA E02004508 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO3 9SY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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