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CO3 9FD

Lexden and Braiswick

Colchester

Overview

Postcode CO3 9FD 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 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 2.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wheatfield road park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Lexden has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lexden has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from CO3 9FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Lexden near CO3 9FD 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWheatfield road parkLarge

Schools

In the CO3 9FD postcode area, located within Lexden, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHolmwood House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding