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CO4 3SQ

POSTCODE

CO4 3SQ is a postcode in Wivenhoe.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8768, 0.9466
OS grid TM029239 (602,919, 223,907)
IMD England
9/10
#29435
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wivenhoe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F32VWGW+PJ
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
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 & Wales
See sold prices in CO4

Police Recorded Crime near CO4 3SQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 3SQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wivenhoe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

45
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,402
White Brit.56.2%
Other White10.5%
African9.0%
Chinese4.3%
Indian2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 17.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,402
No religion42.1%
Christian33.8%
Not answered15.6%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,397
16–1935.4%
20–2424.0%
35–498.7%
50–648.7%
25–346.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.8%

Households

Total households: 414
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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Wivenhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Colchester Town Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Valley Road

    Bus · opp · north

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Valley Road

    Bus · adj · south

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Subway

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • South Courts

    Bus · adj · east

    365 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Subway

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    373 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CO4 3SQ

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Wivenhoe
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Coordinates
51.8768, 0.9466
Grid reference
TM029239
Easting
602,919
Northing
223,907
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VWGW+PJ
User Type
Large 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
Harwich and North Essex E14001273
Constituency
E14001273
Essex
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 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 017A E01021736
E01021736
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 017A E01021736
E01021736
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522
Urban: 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

7:20 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

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 3SQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
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 3SQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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