CO4 0DS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Barnardiston Road, 1.0km 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 0DS is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 57% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £240k, up 10.4% year-on-year. 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 0DS are sourced from Output Area E00110245 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BARNARDISTON ROAD, CO4 0DS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BARNARDISTON ROAD, CO4 0DS.
286
38
£ 46,700 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CO4 0DS 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
Social renting makes up 57% of tenure in CO4 0DS — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending up 10.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CO4 0DS. The average age is 37.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 240,000
4 sales · Mean £ 233,125
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CO4 0DS has low crime rates — 40 incidents 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
Friars Grove Primary School
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hazelmere Junior School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester Academy
Unity Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Colchester Leisure World0.9 km
- Rollerworld1.0 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Tenpin0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Rice 'n' Spice1.0 km
- Frydays Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Beijing Cantonese Take Away0.9 km
- Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway0.3 km
- China Garden0.9 km
- + 5 more
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Big Up Off Licence0.6 km
- East of England Co-op0.4 km
- Grants Off Licence0.4 km
- Lidl Great Britain Limited0.8 km
- McColls0.7 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco0.9 km
- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hythe1.4 km
- Colchester1.7 km
- Colchester Town1.9 km
Bus Stops
- Dart Parson's Heath0.1 km
- Ayloffe Road0.2 km
- Wilson Marriage Road0.3 km
- Goring Road East0.3 km
- Goring Road East0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CO40DS · Data under Open Government Licence