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CO1 2LU

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO1 2LU 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 96.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

New Town & Hythe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,143 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from CO1 2LU.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2LU 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.6 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall
0.2 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Schools

In the CO1 2LU postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Outstanding