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CO4 5QJ

CO4 5QJ is a postcode in Lexden and Braiswick.

EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterLexden and BraiswickCO4 5QJ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.9042, 0.8753
OS grid TL978267 (597,890, 226,755)
IMD England
9/10
#27337
Crime · May '26
132
MoM +43% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F32WV3G+M4
Among the least deprived
IMD England
132
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
132
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for CO4 5QJ

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Lexden and Braiswick
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 5QJ
Coordinates
51.9042, 0.8753
Grid reference
TL978267
Easting
597,890
Northing
226,755
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WV3G+M4
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.
27337
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27337 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 · CO4 5QJ
HM Land Registry · Colchester
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Police Recorded Crime near CO4 5QJ

Crime trends · near CO4 5QJ
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: 1,882
White Brit.80.3%
Other White4.8%
Indian3.6%
Other Asian2.2%
African2.0%
+ 3 other groups · 7.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,884
Christian49.4%
No religion38.5%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu3.2%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,878
35–4925.9%
50–6418.8%
25–3411.7%
65–748.9%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 737
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Other11.8%
All members 66+9.8%
Any member 66+8.7%
+ 7 other households · 31.1%

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Colchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176
Essex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lexden and Braiswick
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 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 023F E01035172
E01035172
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 023 E02007056
E02007056
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 004C E01021681
E01021681
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 004 E02004509
E02004509
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

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

September 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
September 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 5QJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035172 and MSOA E02007056 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 5QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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