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CO2 7SP

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO2 7SP 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 0.2 miles away. There are 6 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
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 250 ft away from CO2 7SP.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO2 7SP 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle ParkMedium
0.6 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.2 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Schools

In the CO2 7SP postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good