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CO1 1NS

Castle

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Central Colchester / Castle / CO1 1NS

Overview

Postcode CO1 1NS 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 1109.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 1109.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% 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 road, approximately 225 ft away from CO1 1NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 1NS 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.9 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle ParkMedium
0.4 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
3,061.5 per km²

Demographics

British
157
59.92%
Other White
39
14.89%
African
14
5.34%
Other Asian
7
2.67%
Arab
7
2.67%
Total population: 262

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
82
62.12%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.64%
Other social rented
14
10.61%
Owns outright
11
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.79%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Castle

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£346,250
Flats93£172,500
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced51£283,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CO1 1NS postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES
0 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NX
0.1 miHill Top Off-Licence & Convenience Store8 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NY
0.2 miIcelandSt John's Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester, CO2 7AL
0.2 miTesco Express42-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.