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CO4 3AQ

POSTCODE

CO4 3AQ is a postcode in Greenstead.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8884, 0.9284
OS grid TM016251 (601,614, 225,147)
IMD England
2/10
#3685
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.1 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32VWQH+99
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
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.
3685
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3685 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 3AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 3AQ

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

178
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,463
White Brit.71.6%
Other White8.8%
African4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
Other Asian1.6%
+ 7 other groups · 12.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,463
No religion46.7%
Christian37.8%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim4.3%
Other religion1.9%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,461
20–2418.6%
35–4916.6%
50–6415.7%
25–3411.4%
65–748.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 598
One person: other17.6%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 38.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station

    Rail

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Colchester Town Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Colchester City Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Clarkia Walk

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Davey Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Davey Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clarkia Walk

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Howe Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CO4 3AQ

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Greenstead
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 3AQ
Coordinates
51.8884, 0.9284
Grid reference
TM016251
Easting
601,614
Northing
225,147
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VWQH+99
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 Area
Colchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176
Essex
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 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 008D E01021699
E01021699
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 008 E02004513
E02004513
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 008D E01021699
E01021699
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 008 E02004513
E02004513
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

7:20 AM6:03 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 3AQ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021699 and MSOA E02004513 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3685
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 3AQ 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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