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CO1 2LF

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 2LF 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is St Botolph's Priory Grounds.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town & Hythe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,142 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 36 ft away from CO1 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2LF 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

0.7 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium
0.3 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall
0.5 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Schools

In the CO1 2LF postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good