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CO1 2JT

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 2JT is located in an urban city, within the New Town and Christ Church 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 86.9 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 Colchester Town located about 0.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

New Town & Hythe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from CO1 2JT.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2JT 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 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

1 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the CO1 2JT postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good