CO4 0DB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Goring Road, 1.0km from Myland Hall Chase in Colchester. Administratively it sits within St Anne's and St John's ward and the Colchester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CO4 0DB is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £248k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CO4 0DB are sourced from Output Area E00110244 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GORING ROAD, CO4 0DB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GORING ROAD, CO4 0DB.
295
34
£ 46,700 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO4 0DB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
CO4 0DB has a significant social housing presence — 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO4 0DB. The average age is 34.2. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 215,000
7 sales · Mean £ 217,857
Semi-Detached
£ 232,500
2 sales · Mean £ 232,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CO4 0DB has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Friars Grove Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hazelmere Junior School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Big Up Off Licence0.4 km
- East of England Co-op0.5 km
- Grants Off Licence0.3 km
- Lidl Great Britain Limited0.6 km
- McColls0.8 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Charlie's Bar0.9 km
- Colchester Leisure World0.7 km
- The Old Siege House Bar & Brasserie0.9 km
- Rollerworld0.9 km
- Greggs0.8 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Beijing Cantonese Take Away0.8 km
- Happy Wok0.9 km
- Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway0.5 km
- Rice 'n' Spice0.8 km
- Frydays Fish & Chips0.4 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hythe1.4 km
- Colchester1.5 km
- Colchester Town1.7 km
Bus Stops
- Wilson Marriage Road0.0 km
- Goring Road West0.2 km
- Goring Road West0.2 km
- Valentines Drive0.2 km
- Valentines Drive0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CO40DB · Data under Open Government Licence