Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.8 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.
19766
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19766 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 5BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO8 5BZ
Counts are for Bures St Mary & Nayland 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
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian53.3%
No religion40.9%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.0%
65–7416.5%
35–4916.0%
75–849.3%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
All members 66+17.2%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
One person: other10.3%
+ 7 other households · 28.7%
Coordinates & Location for CO8 5BZ
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO8 5BZ
Coordinates
51.9729, 0.8081
Grid reference
TL929342
Easting
592,975
Northing
234,211
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32XRF5+46
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Babergh
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Babergh
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Suffolk E14001494
Constituency
E14001494Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Constituency code
E14001494
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bures St. Mary
International Territorial Level
Babergh
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 07K
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Babergh 006A E01029880
E01029880MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Babergh 006 E02006232
E02006232LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Babergh 006A E01029880
E01029880MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Babergh 006 E02006232
E02006232Smaller 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
7:13 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentJanuary 2025 — Introduced
Postcode CO8 5BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CO8 5BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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