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CO3 4HW

Prettygate

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO3 4HW is located in an urban city, within the Prettygate ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Lexden area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lexden is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Lexden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lexden has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 4HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lexden near CO3 4HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the CO3 4HW postcode area, located within Lexden, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity school

Good