# Mile End South

North east Colchester. 7,812 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Mile End South, Colchester: 7,812 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 125.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £293,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02007057. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £293,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Mile End South was £293,000 in 2025. Joint 3,613th most expensive 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/mile-end-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,526** (2021). Mile End South had 7,526 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,361st 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/mile-end-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Mile End South 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/mile-end-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.2%** (January 2026). In Mile End South, 77.2% 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/mile-end-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007057) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Mile End South 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=E02007057) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 100 homes were sold in Mile End South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007057) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Mile End South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007057) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mile End South had 7,526 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Mile End South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mile End South at a rate of 125.1 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 | 463 |
| Other crime | 189 |
| Shoplifting | 107 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 80 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 69 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Drug offences | 5 |

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

## How Mile End South compares

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

| Measure | Mile End South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £293,000 | 6th cheapest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · 2025 |
| Population | 7,526 | 6th least 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 | 77.2% | 6th lowest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Mile End South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mile End South at a rate of 125.1 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, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Mile End South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (463), other crime (189) and shoplifting (107).
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 Mile End South 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.

## Mile End South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Mile End South was £293,000 in 2025.
Mile End South had 7,526 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Mile End South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Mile End South, 77.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007057
- Ward: [Mile End †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/ward/mile-end)
- 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: 2.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,812*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-north-braiswick-and-kingswood-heath), [Highwoods](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/highwoods), [Central Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester), [Parson's Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/parsons-heath)

## Latest updates for Mile End South

- 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/E02007057

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-south#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-south