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CO1 1QE

Castle

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 1QE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
39.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

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

39.8%

Approximately 39.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 194 ft away from CO1 1QE.

Flood risk

Low

Central Colchester near CO1 1QE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Colchester

N/A

0.8 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium
0.4 miLower Castle ParkMedium

Schools

In the CO1 1QE postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good