Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£320,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,234 sales
-3.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17590
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17590 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 & WalesProperty sales · CO4 5ZG
HM Land Registry · Colchester
Average price
£346,274
Median price: £320,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,234 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £370,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£262k£154k
Nov '23Jan '24Mar '25May '26Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near CO4 5ZG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO4 5ZG
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 -39%
483114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +56%
372410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.65.8%
Other White8.9%
African5.0%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 8 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
No religion50.1%
Christian35.6%
Muslim5.5%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4924.1%
25–3422.4%
50–6411.2%
10–1510.1%
20–248.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
One person: other32.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 8 other households · 19.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Colchester Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Colchester City Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Colchester Town Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Julian Avenue
Bus · adj · south-west
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Inspiration Ave
Bus · opp · west
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Julian Avenue
Bus · opp · north-east
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Inspiration Ave
Bus · adj · east
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
Matchett Drive
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for CO4 5ZG
Postcode
CO4 5ZG
Coordinates
51.9224, 0.9160
Grid reference
TM006288
Easting
600,612
Northing
228,886
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WWC8+WC
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 AreaColchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176Essex
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 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 023A E01035167
E01035167MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 023 E02007056
E02007056LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 004D E01021682
E01021682MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 004 E02004509
E02004509Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentMay 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CO4 5ZG 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 E01035167 and MSOA E02007056 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17590
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 5ZG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO4 5ZG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 17%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 16%
Attainment 8
53.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
76%
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