MAGDALEN STREET, CO1 2ZT House Prices & Local Information

CO1 2ZT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Magdalen Street, 0.7km from Colchester in Colchester. Administratively it sits within New Town and Christ Church ward and the Colchester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CO1 2ZT is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 35% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Colchester. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. 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 CO1 2ZT are sourced from Output Area E00110147 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.