Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
29435
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29435 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 CO4 3FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO4 3FA
Counts are for Wivenhoe 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
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.56.2%
Other White10.5%
African9.0%
Chinese4.3%
Indian2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 17.1%
Religion
No religion42.1%
Christian33.8%
Not answered15.6%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
16–1935.4%
20–2424.0%
35–498.7%
50–648.7%
25–346.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.5%
One person: other11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Coordinates & Location for CO4 3FA
Postcode
CO4 3FA
Coordinates
51.8787, 0.9526
Grid reference
TM033241
Easting
603,326
Northing
224,133
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VXH3+F2
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
Wivenhoe
Constituency code
E14001273
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 017A E01021736
E01021736MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 017A E01021736
E01021736MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentMay 2020 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 3FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021736 and MSOA E02004522 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29435
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 3FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO4 3FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
70%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
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