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CO3 3DY

Castle

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO3 3DY 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 157.4 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Colchester has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,464 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 157.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 125 ft away from CO3 3DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO3 3DY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.7 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the CO3 3DY postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.3 mi16 plusColchester InstituteFurther education

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good