THE SQUARE, CO2 9EB House Prices & Local Information

CO2 9EB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Square, 0.5km from Shrub End in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Shrub End ward and the Colchester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CO2 9EB is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, manufacturing, energy and utilities. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% 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: With prices averaging £70k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 9EB are sourced from Output Area E00110293 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.