CO4 0DU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ayloffe Road, 0.9km from Parson's Heath 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 0DU is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 57% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 0DU are sourced from Output Area E00110245 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
AYLOFFE ROAD, CO4 0DU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for AYLOFFE ROAD, CO4 0DU.
286
38
£ 46,700 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO4 0DU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 57% social renting, CO4 0DU is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. 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 0DU. The average age is 37.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CO4 0DU has low crime rates — 42 incidents 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
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Friars Grove 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
Unity Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Colchester Leisure World1.0 km
- Greenstead Breakfast Club1.0 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Savills Catering0.9 km
- Tenpin1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Rice 'n' Spice1.0 km
- Frydays Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Beijing Cantonese Take Away0.9 km
- Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway0.3 km
- China Garden0.9 km
- + 5 more
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Big Up Off Licence0.6 km
- East of England Co-op0.3 km
- Grants Off Licence0.5 km
- Lidl Great Britain Limited0.8 km
- Greenstead Foodbank0.9 km
- + 9 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco0.9 km
- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hythe1.3 km
- Colchester1.7 km
- Colchester Town2.0 km
Bus Stops
- Dart Parson's Heath0.0 km
- Ayloffe Road0.2 km
- Goring Road East0.3 km
- Pondfield Road0.3 km
- Goring Road East0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CO40DU · Data under Open Government Licence