CO2 8JU House Prices & Local Information

CO2 8JU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from The Hythe in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Old Heath and The Hythe ward and the Colchester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CO2 8JU is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 70 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 CO2 8JU are sourced from Output Area E00110137 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.