Area Information for West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS

West Stockwell Street in Colchester is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Castle ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Colchester. This page combines information for the address West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CO1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CO1 1HS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Colchester
Ward Castle
Constituency Colchester * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 16 property sales in West Stockwell Street, CO1 1HS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Colchester Town West), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 248 crimes were reported within half a mile of CO1 1HS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS:

West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HR
Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL
Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ
Nunns Road, Colchester, CO1 1EJ
Wat Tyler Walk, Colchester, CO1 1HJ
West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CO1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 16 property sales in West Stockwell Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 65
Flat (Purpose-Built) 88
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 20
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 205
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing West Stockwell Street, Colchester contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 40
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 81
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 1
Total 207

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 97
Two People 64
Three People 24
Four People 11
Five People 8
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 205

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 97
Family Household 98
Other Household 10
Total 205

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 106
Deprived In One Dimension 59
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 203

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Colchester constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 199
Female 187
Total 386

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 24
5-9 20
10-14 17
15-19 11
20-24 25
25-29 52
30-34 31
35-39 35
40-44 31
45-49 19
50-54 24
55-59 27
60-64 19
65-69 14
70-74 15
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 9
Total 385

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CO1 1HS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 171
Married 86
Separated 8
Divorced 46
Widowed 11
Total 322

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 195
Good 124
Fair 53
Bad 13
Very Bad 2
Total 387

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 145
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 37
Other 9
Total 323

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 87% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 337
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 3
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 5
Other Asian 5
Black African 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 9
Total 386

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 296
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 11
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 388

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 296
10+ Years 43
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 20
Less Than 2 Years 15
Total 387

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CO1 1HS.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 257
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 10
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 203
Christian 128
Buddhist 6
Hindu 0
Jewish 4
Muslim 9
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 37
Total 387

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 12
Total 323

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 23
Professional Occupations 69
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 204

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 62
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 20
Total 323

West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS is within the Colchester Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 248 crimes were reported within half a mile of CO1 1HS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 248 crimes committed near West Stockwell Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Colchester Town West
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CO1 1HS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CO1 1HS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, approximately 820 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Colchester Town 820 yards
Colchester 0.6 miles
Hythe (Essex) 1.3 miles
Wivenhoe 3.5 miles
Marks Tey 5 miles
Alresford (Essex) 5 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne 6.4 miles
Manningtree 7.4 miles
Great Bentley 7.7 miles
Bures 7.8 miles
Mistley 8.6 miles
Kelvedon 9.1 miles
Weeley 9.7 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken 12 miles
Wrabness 13 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is North Primary School and Nursery, approximately 520 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
North Primary School and Nursery 520 yards
    
St John's Green Primary School 710 yards
    
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 860 yards
    
St James' Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Hamilton Primary School 0.9 miles
    
St. George's School 1 mile
    
Queen Boudica Primary School 1 mile
    
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 1.2 miles
    
Braiswick Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Kendall Church of England Primary School 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is St Helena School, approximately 820 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Helena School 820 yards
    
Colchester Prep & High School half a mile  
Colchester Royal Grammar School 0.6 miles
    
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.1 miles
    
St Benedict's Catholic College 1.1 miles
    
Philip Morant School and College 1.3 miles
    
The Thomas Lord Audley School 1.6 miles
    
Colchester Academy 1.7 miles
    
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 1.8 miles
    
The Gilberd School 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is Colchester Medical Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Colchester Medical Practice half a mile
East Hill Surgery half a mile
Creffield Medical Group 0.8 miles
Wimpole Road Surgery 1 mile
Abbey Field Medical Centre 1 mile
Turner Road Surgery 1 mile
Mill Road Surgery 1.4 miles
Highwoods Surgery 1.6 miles
Hawthorn Surgery 1.6 miles
Shrub End Surgery 1.6 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is One Step By Step Limited, approximately 200 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is Essex County Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Essex County Hospital 0.5 miles
Oaks Hospital 1 mile
Colchester Hospital 1.2 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Colchester 2.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HS. The nearest is Bethell & Clark, approximately 370 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CO1 1HS

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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