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CO2 8JS

Old Heath and The Hythe

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO2 8JS is located in an urban city, within the Old Heath and The Hythe ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the New Town & Hythe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.2 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 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
75.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town & Hythe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,467 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Town & Hythe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

75.7%

Approximately 75.7% 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 207 ft away from CO2 8JS.

Flood risk

Very low

New Town & Hythe near CO2 8JS has very low 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.9 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miSt. Andrews ParkSmall
0.1 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Schools

In the CO2 8JS postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryUnity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good