# Central Colchester

North east Colchester. 12,122 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Central Colchester had 11,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004512. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £245,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central Colchester was £245,250 in 2025. 2,600th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,314** (2021). Central Colchester had 11,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 468th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Central Colchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.3%** (January 2026). In Central Colchester, 71.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004512) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Central Colchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004512) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 204 homes were sold in Central Colchester in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004512) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Central Colchester.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004512) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Colchester had 11,314 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Central Colchester

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Colchester at a rate of 290.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.4 per 1,000 people across Colchester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,463 |
| Other crime | 607 |
| Shoplifting | 461 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 423 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 199 |
| Drug offences | 107 |
| Vehicle crime | 93 |
| Burglary | 70 |
| Robbery | 55 |
| Theft from the person | 42 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Central Colchester compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Colchester | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £245,250 | 2nd cheapest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · 2025 |
| Population | 11,314 | 4th most populated | 21 middle areas, Colchester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, Colchester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.3% | 3rd lowest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Central Colchester safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Colchester at a rate of 290.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.4 per 1,000 people across Colchester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 364 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central Colchester.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,463), other crime (607) and shoplifting (461).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Colchester

These figures are published for the whole of Colchester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Colchester and not Central Colchester alone. [See Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

- **Average house price: £294,210** (August 2026). Colchester’s average house price was £294,210 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,353** (2025). Full-time workers living in Colchester earned a median of £39,353 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 153rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Colchester costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.3** (2025). Colchester has a deprivation score of 17.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 126th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Central Colchester in brief

The median price paid for a home in Central Colchester was £245,250 in 2025.
Central Colchester had 11,314 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Central Colchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Central Colchester, 71.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004512
- Ward: [Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/ward/castle)
- Constituency: [Colchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/colchester)
- Council: [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,122*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 42

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Lexden](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/lexden), [Mile End South](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-south), [Parson's Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/parsons-heath), [New Town & Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/new-town-and-hythe), [Abbey Field](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/abbey-field), [Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-north-braiswick-and-kingswood-heath)

## Latest updates for Central Colchester

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004512

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester