Least deprived 30–40%
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.
23137
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23137 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 CO7 9EJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO7 9EJ
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.88.4%
Other White4.5%
+ other · 7.1%
Religion
No religion48.1%
Christian43.7%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Age groups
35–4920.4%
50–6419.6%
65–7411.6%
75–849.2%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: other13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Coordinates & Location for CO7 9EJ
Postcode
CO7 9EJ
Coordinates
51.8626, 0.9656
Grid reference
TM042223
Easting
604,290
Northing
222,381
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VX78+26
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wivenhoe
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
Wivenhoe
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 017E E01021740
E01021740MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 017E E01021740
E01021740MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 017 E02004522
E02004522Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO7 9EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021740 and MSOA E02004522 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23137
Present — Active
Postcode CO7 9EJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CO7 9EJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
63%
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