ILEX CLOSE, CO2 9QE House Prices & Local Information

CO2 9QE is a safe, established residential area on Ilex Close, 1.5km from Berechurch in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Shrub End ward and the Colchester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CO2 9QE is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 24) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £245k.

Census 2021 statistics for CO2 9QE are sourced from Output Area E00110299 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.