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CO4 0EU

POSTCODE

CO4 0EU is a postcode in Highwoods.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9070, 0.9233
OS grid TM011271 (601,179, 227,199)
IMD England
4/10
#12411
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
MoM +60% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32WW4F+Q8
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CO4 0EU

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Highwoods
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 0EU
Coordinates
51.9070, 0.9233
Grid reference
TM011271
Easting
601,179
Northing
227,199
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WW4F+Q8
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.
12411
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12411 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CO4

Police Recorded Crime near CO4 0EU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 0EU

Counts are for Highwoods 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
19
YoY -60%
483216
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1592
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

69
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,451
White Brit.77.1%
Other White5.9%
Other Asian2.8%
Indian2.2%
African1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 10.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,442
No religion47.9%
Christian41.4%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim3.0%
Buddhist1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,443
35–4920.6%
50–6418.0%
25–3412.5%
10–1510.2%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 615
Other17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
All members 66+10.6%
Any member 66+9.6%
+ 6 other households · 34.6%

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Colchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Highwoods
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 England
East 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 002C E01021670
E01021670
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 002 E02004507
E02004507
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 002C E01021670
E01021670
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 002 E02004507
E02004507
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

5:50 AM5:44 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
5:44 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:44 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 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 CO4 0EU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 12411
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021670 and MSOA E02004507 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 0EU 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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