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CO1 2AX

Old Heath and The Hythe

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 2AX is located in an urban city, within the Old Heath and The Hythe ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the New Town & Hythe area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Town & Hythe is £43,900 per year. The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
69%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

New Town & Hythe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,032 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69%

Approximately 69.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in New Town & Hythe is £43,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO1 2AX.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.7 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Schools

In the CO1 2AX postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOld Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good