# Colchester 020C

South west Colchester. 1,470 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.5 square kilometres.

Colchester 020C had 1,483 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021725. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 10.4** (2025). Colchester 020C has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,198th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021725#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £405,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Colchester 020C was £405,000 in 2025. Joint 8,425th 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/e01021725#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,483** (2021). Colchester 020C had 1,483 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,307th least 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/e01021725#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.0%** (January 2026). In Colchester 020C, 73.0% 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/e01021725#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021725) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Colchester 020C is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021725) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Colchester 020C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021725) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Colchester 020C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021725) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Colchester 020C had 1,483 usual residents at the census.

## How Colchester 020C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Colchester 020C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 10.4 | 31st least deprived | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £405,000 | joint 24th most expensive | 106 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,483 | 45th least populated | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.0% | 21st lowest | 117 neighbourhoods, Colchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Colchester 020C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Colchester 020C at a rate of 26.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.3 per 1,000 people across Tiptree.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Colchester 020C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (23), other crime (6) and anti-social behaviour (5).
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 020C 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 020C in brief

Colchester 020C has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Colchester 020C was £405,000 in 2025.
Colchester 020C had 1,483 usual residents at the census.
In Colchester 020C, 73.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021725
- Middle area: [Tiptree](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/tiptree)
- Ward: [Tiptree †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/ward/tiptree)
- Postcode district: [CO5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co5)
- Town: [Tiptree †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tiptree)
- 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: 4.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,470
- Output areas: 4

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

## Next door

[Maldon 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon/neighbourhood/e01021882), [Maldon 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon/neighbourhood/e01021911), [Colchester 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021724), [Colchester 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021643), [Colchester 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021723), [Colchester 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021727)

## Latest updates for Colchester 020C

- 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/E01021725

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/neighbourhood/e01021725