CO1 1EN is an up-and-coming urban area on St Peters Street, 0.4km from Colchester in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Colchester constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CO1 1EN offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a public administration and security character: public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 38 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (191 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for CO1 1EN are sourced from Output Area E00109956 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST PETERS STREET, CO1 1EN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST PETERS STREET, CO1 1EN.
277
38
£ 46,400 /yr
65%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO1 1EN is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CO1 1EN — age 38, 40% ownership, 50% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO1 1EN. The average age is 38.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CO1 1EN are high at 191 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
North Primary School and Nursery
St Helena School
St John's Green Primary School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester Royal Grammar School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Kingswode Hoe School
Hamilton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
73 nearby- Lidl UK0.4 km
- Allen & Son0.7 km
- Britannia Service Station1.0 km
- Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shop,0.5 km
- Feng Huang0.6 km
- + 68 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
7 nearby- The Red Lion Hotel0.4 km
- Blue Ivy Hotel0.2 km
- Riverside Hotel & Restaurant0.3 km
- North Hill Hotel0.2 km
- Star Anglia Hotel0.4 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Atik0.3 km
- ATIK0.3 km
- Cuckoo Dough0.6 km
- Highways Social Club0.8 km
- Little Crown0.7 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
155 nearby- Acropolis Greek Gyros0.7 km
- Alishan Tandoori0.6 km
- Aspects Beauty0.6 km
- BakeHouse Express0.5 km
- Bella?s Patisserie0.5 km
- + 150 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Jam International Store0.3 km
- Poundland0.4 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Iceland Foods Plc0.6 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
41 nearby- Cornish Bakehouse0.4 km
- Crystal Restaurant0.7 km
- Dr Chippys0.7 km
- Grand Feast Takeaway0.6 km
- Natural Health and Beauty0.5 km
- + 36 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Colchester0.4 km
- Colchester Town0.8 km
- Colchester Station0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Sixth Form College0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: CO11EN · Data under Open Government Licence