WICK ROAD, CO2 8DJ House Prices & Local Information

CO2 8DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wick Road, 0.6km from Middlewick in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Old Heath and The Hythe ward and the Colchester constituency.

For families considering a move, CO2 8DJ represents an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 62% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £226k. 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 CO2 8DJ are sourced from Output Area E00110057 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.