CO2 8QP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Queen Elizabeth Way, 0.7km from Berechurch in Berechurch. Administratively it sits within Berechurch ward and the Colchester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CO2 8QP is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £290k.
Census 2021 statistics for CO2 8QP are sourced from Output Area E00109915 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY, CO2 8QP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY, CO2 8QP.
304
38
£ 44,400 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO2 8QP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. CO2 8QP's 56% ownership and 38-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO2 8QP. The average age is 38.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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
£ 290,000
3 sales · Mean £ 297,666
Terraced
£ 223,750
2 sales · Mean £ 223,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CO2 8QP is moderate at 54 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Monkwick Junior School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Cherry Tree Academy
St. George's School
Old Heath Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Abbots Activity Centre0.7 km
- COFFEEHOG0.8 km
- Caffe Mero0.4 km
- Soleil0.5 km
- The Mogul0.8 km
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Hollies Bakery0.5 km
- Kishor Convenience Store0.8 km
- Harris Way Express0.8 km
- Rangers Service Station0.6 km
- McColl's0.5 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Slimming World Franchise0.8 km
- The Silver Oyster0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- City Pizza and Burger0.5 km
- China House0.8 km
- Dilan Kebab & Burger House0.5 km
- Fish 'N' Chick'N0.5 km
- Momosh food to go0.7 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Lidi0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Colchester Town2.2 km
- Hythe2.5 km
- Colchester2.7 km
Bus Stops
- Monkwick Avenue0.0 km
- Monkwick Avenue0.1 km
- Monkwick Avenue0.1 km
- Buckley Place0.2 km
- Buckley Place0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CO28QP · Data under Open Government Licence