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.
22699
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22699 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 CO8 5AH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO8 5AH
Counts are for Rural North 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
27
YoY +125%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian54.9%
No religion36.0%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4918.1%
65–7415.7%
75–848.0%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
One person: other9.1%
+ 8 other households · 26.9%
Coordinates & Location for CO8 5AH
Postcode
CO8 5AH
Coordinates
51.9586, 0.7791
Grid reference
TL910325
Easting
591,046
Northing
232,548
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32XQ5H+CJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Rural North
Constituency code
E14001273
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Mount Bures
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 010B E01021662
E01021662MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 010 E02004515
E02004515LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 010B E01021662
E01021662MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 010 E02004515
E02004515Smaller rural: 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 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 CO8 5AH 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: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021662 and MSOA E02004515 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22699
Present — Active
Postcode CO8 5AH 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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