CO2 7BN is an active urban area on Walsingham Road, 0.5km from Colchester in Colchester. Administratively it sits within New Town and Christ Church ward and the Colchester constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CO2 7BN offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 47% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (225 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £265k.
Census 2021 statistics for CO2 7BN are sourced from Output Area E00110145 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WALSINGHAM ROAD, CO2 7BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WALSINGHAM ROAD, CO2 7BN.
455
37
£ 43,900 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO2 7BN is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
CO2 7BN is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 49% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £265k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO2 7BN. The average age is 37.5. 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
£ 245,000
4 sales · Mean £ 243,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CO2 7BN are high at 225 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
St John's Green Primary School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester Royal Grammar School
St. George's School
Hamilton Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School
North Primary School and Nursery
Kingswode Hoe School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
71 nearby- Stop n Go Convenience Store0.8 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- The Cheese Board Mobile Stall0.3 km
- American Candy Shop0.4 km
- Ann Summers Ltd0.4 km
- + 66 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- YMCA Essex0.7 km
- Blue Ivy Hotel0.6 km
- The Red Lion Hotel0.5 km
- George Hotel0.5 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.5 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- The Foresters Arms0.8 km
- The Grapes0.9 km
- Fashion Cafe Bar0.4 km
- Queen Street Brewhouse0.6 km
- Slug & Lettuce0.5 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
154 nearby- 15 Queen Street0.6 km
- Corinthian Curzon0.5 km
- Curzon Colchester Cinema0.5 km
- Naka Thai0.9 km
- Becana's0.3 km
- + 149 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Ashiana0.6 km
- NO NO Duck0.4 km
- Pizza Hot 4 You0.9 km
- Sonali Indian Take Away0.9 km
- Potato Hut0.3 km
- + 31 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Aldi Supermarket0.9 km
- Iceland Foods Plc0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Poundland1.0 km
- Tesco0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Colchester Town0.4 km
- Colchester0.7 km
- Colchester Station1.7 km
Bus Stops
- St John's Green School0.1 km
- Stanwell Street0.2 km
- Stanwell Street0.2 km
- St John's Street0.2 km
- St John's Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CO27BN · Data under Open Government Licence