CO4 0BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fairhead Road South, 1.3km from Parson's Heath in Colchester. Administratively it sits within St Anne's and St John's ward and the Colchester constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CO4 0BH is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £266k. 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 CO4 0BH are sourced from Output Area E00110249 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FAIRHEAD ROAD SOUTH, CO4 0BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FAIRHEAD ROAD SOUTH, CO4 0BH.
387
31
£ 46,700 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO4 0BH 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
With 54% social renting, CO4 0BH is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. The 31-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO4 0BH. The average age is 31.0. 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
Terraced
£ 200,000
3 sales · Mean £ 243,333
Semi-Detached
£ 225,000
2 sales · Mean £ 225,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CO4 0BH is moderate at 62 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
St James' Church of England Primary School
Friars Grove Primary School
Hazelmere Junior School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Unity Primary Academy
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Big Up Off Licence0.3 km
- East of England Co-op0.3 km
- Foodbank Colchester0.8 km
- Grants Off Licence0.6 km
- Lidl Great Britain Limited0.4 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- D Village Kitchen0.9 km
- Charlie's Bar0.6 km
- Energyze Cafe0.9 km
- Energyze Kitchen0.9 km
- Naka Thai1.0 km
- + 6 more
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Beijing Cantonese Take Away0.5 km
- Happy Wok0.6 km
- Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
- Pizza Hot 4 You1.0 km
- Sonali Indian Take Away1.0 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Goat & Boot0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hythe1.1 km
- Colchester1.3 km
- Colchester Town1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Longcroft Road0.2 km
- Dilbridge Road0.2 km
- Fairfield Gardens0.2 km
- St Andrews Gardens0.3 km
- Orchard Gardens0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CO40BH · Data under Open Government Licence