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Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East

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About

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East is a predominantly rural area on the southern outskirts of Colchester. The landscape is characterised by farmland, small settlements, and the large expanses of the Abberton Reservoir and the Strood Channel. The reservoir is a significant feature, attracting birdlife and managed for water supply, while the Strood causeway connects the mainland to Mersea Island.

The area includes the village of Layer-de-la-Haye and parts of the island's eastern parishes. Economic activity centres on agriculture, maritime trades, and local services. The tidal nature of the Strood, which regularly floods the causeway, dictates travel to and from the island, grounding daily life in the rhythms of the estuary.

Area overview

On average Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East is £66,072 per year. There are 5 schools in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East is home to around 8,300 people, with a population density of about 81.3 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East Population
8,300
Population density
81.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.46(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.34(-62%)
Other theft
3.61(-34%)
Public order
3.13(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.01(-53%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,872
94.88%
Other White
107
1.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
52
0.63%
Irish
52
0.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
38
0.46%
Total population: 8,297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,147
30.87%
Level 3 (A level)
1,223
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,147
16.49%
No qualifications
1,067
15.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
752
10.81%
Total 16+ residents: 6,956

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,593
48.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,224
36.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
244
7.37%
Social rents from council
127
3.84%
Other forms of private rent
67
2.02%
Total households: 3,311

Property prices in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached30£357,500
Detached81£520,000
Terraced11£295,000

10 years median price trend in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East.

All postcodes in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East

CO57PH

Meadow Way

CM98HP

Colchester Road

CO50RS

Wilkin Drive

CO59XN

Smythes Green

CO20NN

Birch Street

CO57DE

Brook Hall Road

CO20LR

Luard Way

CM98HG

Colchester Road

CO57QL

The Strood

CO57LG

Mersea and Pyefleet

CO50FF

Brock Close

CO20NX

Hardys Green

CO57PQ

Broom Way

CO59XG

Birch Holt Cottages

CO20EQ

Heather Close

CO59XW

Smythes Green

CO50QP

Wilkin Drive

CO57AE

Haye Lane

CO57NZ

Glebe Lane

CO59UG

Haynes Green Road

CO58US

Ivy Lane

CO59UL

Marks Tey and Layer

CO57LZ

Proctor Close

CO59XE

Blind Lane

CO57AB

Upper Haye Lane

CO20PW

Layer Breton Heath

CO20EA

High Road

CO20LE

Lower End

CO57LR

Pertwee Way

CO20JS

Old Forge Road

CO57NT

Mersea Road

CO20EX

Les Bois

CO57RB

Peldon Road

CO59SN

Kelvedon Road

CO50SL

Wadley Close

CM98HS

The Street

CO20NG

Mill Lane

CO20HU

Layer Road

CO20NJ

Greenfield Houses

CO50SF

Shelley Avenue

CO57LP

Edward Marke Drive

CO59TG

New Road

CO20JX

Abberton Road

CO20LN

Hawfinch Road

CO58UN

East Road

CO57DF

Brook Hall Road

CO20PU

Colchester Road

CO58TP

East Road

CO20EL

Birch Road

CO59XP

Winter's Road

CO57LU

Sawkins Close

CO20JN

Fields Farm Road

CO58UE

Bromans Lane

CO20HZ

The Folley

CO59TL

School Road

CO50EY

Vallis Way

CO30SR

Fountain Lane

CO20ET

Church Road

CO20EU

Church Road

CO57NX

Peldon Road

CO57NY

Glebe Lane

CO20LG

Bounstead Hill

CO57PZ

Lodge Lane

CO20EN

Church Road

CO20PA

Hardys Green

CO57JF

Langenhoe Park

CO58TQ

East Road

CO57AT

Abberton Road

CO50FH

Ketley Close

CO20JL

Rye Lane

CO57LB

Fingringhoe Road

CO57RT

Abbots Wick Lane

CO57QH

Mersea and Pyefleet

CO57DP

South Green Road

CO59UR

Roundbush Road

CO57LL

Mersea Road

CO20LT

Maldon Road

CO20JA

The Folley

CO20LY

Birch Road

CO20ED

New Cut

CO57SA

Drakes Corner

CO20JY

Abberton Road

CO59SH

Kelvedon Road

CO20NS

Craxes Green

CO20LJ

Old Forge Road

CO57QD

St Ives Road

CO57LQ

Mersea Road

CO20JQ

Millfields

CO59TN

Kelvedon Road

CO59UJ

Alexandra Cottages

CO30SP

Maldon Road

CO20PX

Lower Road

CO50PY

Bassingham Crescent

CO59TZ

Harborough Hall Lane

CO57DW

South Green Road

CO57PA

The Paddocks

CO57NA

Hall Lane

CO57AW

Abberton Road

CO58UW

Dormy Houses

CO20LZ

School Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.