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CO4 5QP

POSTCODE

CO4 5QP is a postcode in Highwoods.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9182, 0.9081
OS grid TM000284 (600,088, 228,407)
IMD England
7/10
#21496
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32WW95+77
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 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.
21496
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21496 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 5QP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 5QP

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -37%
453014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +56%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

63
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,074
White Brit.74.2%
Other White5.9%
African4.2%
Indian3.2%
Other Asian1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 10.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,074
No religion45.8%
Christian39.7%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu2.2%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,074
35–4924.8%
25–3416.0%
50–6415.6%
10–1510.8%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 773
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.4%
One person: other17.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Colchester Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Colchester City Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Colchester Town Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • School of Gymnastics

    Bus · opp · north-west

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • School of Gymnastics

    Bus · adj · south-east

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Olympic Boulevard

    Bus · W-bound · west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Water Tower

    Bus · opp · south-west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Water Tower

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CO4 5QP

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Highwoods
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 5QP
Coordinates
51.9182, 0.9081
Grid reference
TM000284
Easting
600,088
Northing
228,407
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WW95+77
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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
Myland
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 002F E01033720
E01033720
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 002 E02004507
E02004507
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 002F E01033720
E01033720
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

7:30 AM5:50 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
October 2006 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 5QP introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033720 and MSOA E02004507 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21496
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 5QP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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