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CO1 1BX

Castle

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 1BX is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Colchester area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lower Castle Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Colchester has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 189 ft away from CO1 1BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 1BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Colchester

N/A

0.9 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium
0.4 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.5 miBergholt Rd ParkMedium

Schools

In the CO1 1BX postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryQueen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good