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Shrub End is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, located north-east of the town centre. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of housing from interwar and post‑war development; much of the housing was laid out as council estates in the 1950s and 1960s. A local parade of shops and small businesses runs along Shrub End Road, and the neighbourhood includes a primary school, a community centre and sports facilities. Regular local bus services connect residents with Colchester town centre and the railway station.

Open space is part of the local pattern: playing fields, allotments and patches of grassland provide places for sport and gardening. Community life centres on the hall and social club, where local groups meet and occasional fairs take place. Street names and estate layouts reflect the mid‑20th century planning that shaped the area, and long-standing residents often point out original features such as low brick boundary walls and communal green strips that survive amid later infill.

Area overview

On average Shrub End has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shrub End is £63,100 per year. There are 8 schools in Shrub End: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Shrub End is home to around 9,701 people, with a population density of about 2,083.2 per km2.

Crime rate

7/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

6/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Shrub End Population

9,701

Population density

2,083.2 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

40.82(+29%)

Vehicle crime

9.28(+111%)

Public order

8.25(+61%)

Shoplifting

7.73(+13%)

Burglary

5.77(+108%)

East of England average

Demographics

British

7,670

79.09%

Other Asian

412

4.25%

Other White

379

3.91%

African

329

3.39%

Other

111

1.14%

Total population: 9,698

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,897

26.56%

Level 3 (A level)

1,448

20.27%

No qualifications

1,194

16.72%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

1,179

16.51%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

872

12.21%

Total 16+ residents: 7,143

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

846

24.44%

Owns outright

645

18.63%

Other forms of private rent

603

17.42%

Social rents from council

480

13.86%

Private landlord or letting agency

455

13.14%

Total households: 3,462

Property prices in Shrub End

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 in Shrub End area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 Shrub End over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	31	£416,000	£303,500	£376,500	£462,500	£610,000
Flats	16	£190,000	£135,000	£177,500	£220,000	£223,000
Semi-Detached	22	£332,500	£251,750	£288,750	£361,500	£446,738
Terraced	15	£278,000	£201,600	£257,500	£315,500	£338,000

10 years median price trend in Shrub End

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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