# Colchester 019B

South west Colchester. 1,696 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 38 square kilometres.

Colchester 019B had 1,737 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021644. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.6** (2025). Colchester 019B has a deprivation score of 20.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,208th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021644#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £437,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Colchester 019B was £437,500 in 2025. Joint 6,903rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021644#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,737** (2021). Colchester 019B had 1,737 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,038th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01021644#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.8%** (January 2026). In Colchester 019B, 80.8% 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/neighbourhood/e01021644#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021644) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Colchester 019B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021644) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 12 homes were sold in Colchester 019B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021644) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Colchester 019B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021644) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Colchester 019B had 1,737 usual residents at the census.

## How Colchester 019B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Colchester 019B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.6 | 38th most deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £437,500 | 14th most expensive | 106 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,737 | 34th most populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.8% | 30th lowest | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Colchester 019B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Colchester 019B at a rate of 51.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 42.2 per 1,000 people across Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Colchester 019B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (36), anti-social behaviour (29) and other crime (12).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Colchester and not Colchester 019B 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.
- **Population estimate: 201,163** (2025). Colchester’s population was an estimated 201,163 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Colchester 019B in brief

Colchester 019B has a deprivation score of 20.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Colchester 019B was £437,500 in 2025.
Colchester 019B had 1,737 usual residents at the census.
In Colchester 019B, 80.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021644
- Middle area: [Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/layer-de-la-haye-abberton-and-mersea-east)
- Ward: [Marks Tey and Layer †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/ward/marks-tey-and-layer)
- Postcode district: [CO2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co2)
- Postcode area: [CO †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co)
- Constituency: [Witham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham)
- 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: 38.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,696
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Colchester 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021643), [Colchester 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021694), [Maldon 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon/neighbourhood/e01021911), [Colchester 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021645), [Colchester 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01035160), [Colchester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021721)

## Latest updates for Colchester 019B

- 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/E01021644

## How to cite

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