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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 31 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
31
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
14.58(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.06(-56%)
Other theft
3.25(-42%)
Public order
2.89(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.77(-57%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,872
94.88%
Other White
107
1.29%
Irish
52
0.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
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 118 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,100,000.

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
Detached81£500,000
Semi-Detached25£355,000
Terraced12£287,500

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

CO20DU

The Firs

CO50GD

Holgate Lane

CO58TD

Meeting Lane

CO20NY

Hardys Green

CO20NZ

Hardys Green

CO50JX

Blenheim Way

CO50SL

Wadley Close

CO57LB

Fingringhoe Road

CO57RU

Maldon Road

CO20EJ

Birch Park

CO59ST

Happy Gardens

CO20LN

Hawfinch Road

CO50SF

Shelley Avenue

CO57AT

Abberton Road

CO58TR

Shop Lane

CO59UQ

Haynes Green Road

CO20ET

Church Road

CO20JR

Winstree Close

CO20JZ

Mill Lane

CO20ND

Birch Street

CO57PZ

Lodge Lane

CO20BS

Oaks End

CO20EE

The Heath

CO50QW

Southgate Crescent

CO57BQ

Furneaux Lane

CO58UN

East Road

CO59SP

The Street

CO59XW

Smythes Green

CO59SG

Kelvedon Road

CO59TY

Bouchiers Place

CM98HG

Colchester Road

CM98HH

Mill Lane

CO20JH

Malting Green Road

CO20LG

Bounstead Hill

CO20PW

Layer Breton Heath

CO20PY

Shatters Road

CO50FF

Brock Close

CO57RA

Wigborough Road

CO59UH

Stockhouse Road

CO59UP

Woodview Road

CO20EQ

Heather Close

CO20JE

Malting Green

CO57PU

Malting Road

CO59UE

Haynes Green Cottages

CO20EB

High Road

CO20PT

Colchester Road

CO57NZ

Glebe Lane

CO57QR

Lower Road

CO57RL

Church Lane

CO58UB

Fen Lane

CO57BL

Church Road

CO20LR

Luard Way

CO30SR

Fountain Lane

CO50HR

Chapel Lane

CO57NJ

Rectory Lane

CO20NX

Hardys Green

CO57PG

Bracken Way

CO59UT

Marks Tey and Layer

CO20ED

New Cut

CO20JA

The Folley

CO57AD

Haye Lane

CO57DW

South Green Road

CO57LH

Mersea Road

CO57LJ

Mersea Road

CO20LP

Greate House Farm Road

CO57LN

Colchester Road

CO57RT

Abbots Wick Lane

CO58UA

Fen Lane

CO59FJ

Newbridge Road

CO59XU

Newbridge Road

CO59SN

Kelvedon Road

CO57DF

Brook Hall Road

CO57LE

Mersea Road

CO59XG

Birch Holt Cottages

CM98HP

Colchester Road

CO50JJ

Grove Road

CO50FG

Olley Walk

CO57LQ

Mersea Road

CO59TL

School Road

CO20JL

Rye Lane

CO20NS

Craxes Green

CO57DE

Brook Hall Road

CO57NR

Mersea Road

CO59SH

Kelvedon Road

CO50QX

Holbrooke Walk

CO50RZ

Tiffin Drive

CO57QE

Mersea Road

CO57QF

Peldon Crescent

CO57RJ

School Lane

CO20EX

Les Bois

CO20JN

Fields Farm Road

CO57AL

Abberton Road

CO57QJ

Colchester Road

CO59TJ

Osborne Cottages

CO59TP

Collins Green

CO20LA

Abberton Road

CO57NT

Mersea Road

CO57PH

Meadow Way

CO59UA

Harborough Hall Lane

CO59US

Marks Tey and Layer

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.