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CO1 2UW

Castle

Colchester

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Overview

Postcode CO1 2UW 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 206.9 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 Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
207
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
32%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,046 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 206.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32%

Approximately 32.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 232 ft away from CO1 2UW.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 2UW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.8 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle ParkMedium
0.2 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
5,856.6 per km²

Demographics

British
245
83.62%
Other White
13
4.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.05%
Irish
6
2.05%
African
5
1.71%
Total population: 293

Housing

Other social rented
37
29.6%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.2%
Owns outright
32
25.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.4%
Social rents from council
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Castle

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£346,250
Flats93£172,500
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced51£283,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CO1 2UW postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldiMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ
0.2 miTesco Express95-97 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LA
0.2 miCorner ShopBarrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LA
0.2 miBarrack StoreBrook Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
0.3 miTara TradersMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.