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CO3 3QE

Lexden and Braiswick

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO3 3QE is located in an urban city, within the Lexden and Braiswick ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Lexden area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lexden is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Lexden has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,546 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lexden has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Lexden is £50,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 84 ft away from CO3 3QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Lexden near CO3 3QE 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the CO3 3QE postcode area, located within Lexden, there are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableKingswode Hoe SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Mary's School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryColchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

N/A