# Parson's Heath

North east Colchester. 14,489 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.7 square kilometres.

Parson's Heath had 14,114 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006922. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Parson's Heath was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 2,994th 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/parsons-heath#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 14,114** (2021). Parson's Heath had 14,114 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 29th 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/parsons-heath#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Parson's Heath 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/parsons-heath#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.8%** (January 2026). In Parson's Heath, 94.8% 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/parsons-heath#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006922) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Parson's Heath 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=E02006922) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 204 homes were sold in Parson's Heath in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006922) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Parson's Heath.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006922) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Parson's Heath had 14,114 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Parson's Heath

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Parson's Heath at a rate of 70.5 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 | 475 |
| Other crime | 157 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 110 |
| Vehicle crime | 92 |
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How Parson's Heath compares

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

| Measure | Parson's Heath | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | 8th cheapest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · 2025 |
| Population | 14,114 | 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 | 94.8% | 3rd highest | 21 middle areas, Colchester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Parson's Heath safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Parson's Heath at a rate of 70.5 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, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Parson's Heath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (475), other crime (157) and anti-social behaviour (110).
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 Parson's Heath alone. [See Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

- **Average house price: £297,824** (July 2026). Colchester’s average house price was £297,824 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Colchester costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Parson's Heath in brief

The median price paid for a home in Parson's Heath was £325,000 in 2025.
Parson's Heath had 14,114 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Parson's Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Parson's Heath, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006922
- Ward: [St Anne's and St John's †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/ward/st-annes-and-st-johns)
- 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: 4.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,489*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 46

* 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

[Elmstead Market & Ardleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/elmstead-market-and-ardleigh), [Greenstead](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/greenstead), [Highwoods](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/highwoods), [Central Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/central-colchester), [Wivenhoe & University](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/wivenhoe-and-university), [Mile End South](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/mile-end-south)

## Latest updates for Parson's Heath

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006922

## How to cite

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