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CO1 1DB

Castle

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 1DB 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1131.6 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 Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1132
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1131.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO1 1DB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.8 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCastle ParkMedium
0.4 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.3 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Schools

In the CO1 1DB postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A