10 important facts

Area insights about Colchester, local authority district

Income

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Includes low-income areas, areas of average wealth and wealthy areas 2/10 - 7/10

Deprivation

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Composed of non-deprived areas by 50%

Professional occupations

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Average % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10

Residents with degrees

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Low % of residents are degree-educated or similar 4/10

Low crime rate 4/10

Demographics

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Main ethnic group
White British 81%
Main religion
Christian 44%
Main age band
Aged 20 to 39 27%
Main household type
People living alone 29%
Colchester (LAD)
Average for East of England

Noise

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  • 12.1% of the area is affected by Traffic noise

Transport

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The area is served by the transport links:

  • National Rail
    • Greater Anglia

Outside London, only National Rail stations are included

83 mainstream schools

  • Outstanding: 8 schools or 10%
  • Good: 61 schools or 73%
  • Primary schools: 67 (5 Outstanding, 50 Good)
  • Secondary schools: 15 (2 Outstanding, 9 Good)
  • State-funded: 74 schools or 89%
  • Private: 4 schools or 5%

Flood risk

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Contains areas that are at risk of flood

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