CO1 1BZ is an active urban area on Byrons Yard, 0.4km from Colchester in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Colchester constituency.
This is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, business quarters in major regional cities. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime rates are high (210 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £183k, up 16.2% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for CO1 1BZ are sourced from Output Area E00109975 (shared with 50 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BYRONS YARD, CO1 1BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BYRONS YARD, CO1 1BZ.
426
38
£ 46,400 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO1 1BZ is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. CO1 1BZ's 54% ownership and 38-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £183k. Property prices are trending up 16.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO1 1BZ. The average age is 37.7. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 197,500
1 sales · Mean £ 197,500
Terraced
£ 170,000
1 sales · Mean £ 170,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CO1 1BZ are high at 210 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
Colchester Royal Grammar School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Kingswode Hoe School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Hamilton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
71 nearby- Lidl UK0.5 km
- Allen & Son0.8 km
- Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shop,0.6 km
- Feng Huang0.7 km
- Flying Tiger0.4 km
- + 66 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
7 nearby- The Red Lion Hotel0.4 km
- Blue Ivy Hotel0.2 km
- Riverside Hotel & Restaurant0.4 km
- North Hill Hotel0.1 km
- Star Anglia Hotel0.4 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Atik0.4 km
- ATIK0.4 km
- Cuckoo Dough0.7 km
- Highways Social Club0.8 km
- Little Crown0.7 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
154 nearby- Acropolis Greek Gyros0.8 km
- Alishan Tandoori0.7 km
- Aspects Beauty0.6 km
- BakeHouse Express0.5 km
- Bella?s Patisserie0.5 km
- + 149 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Jam International Store0.3 km
- Poundland0.3 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Iceland Foods Plc0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
39 nearby- Cornish Bakehouse0.4 km
- Crystal Restaurant0.7 km
- Dr Chippys0.7 km
- Grand Feast Takeaway0.7 km
- Natural Health and Beauty0.5 km
- + 34 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Colchester0.5 km
- Colchester Town0.9 km
- Colchester Station0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Middleborough0.0 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Middleborough0.1 km
- Sixth Form College0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: CO11BZ · Data under Open Government Licence