Neighbourhoods in Colchester
East of England · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#130 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 194,648 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Greenstead (12) to Wivenhoe & University (88); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Colchester contains both ends of the scale: Wivenhoe & University at 88 out of 100 (#834 of 6,856 in England) against Greenstead at 12, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 11 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £240,000 in New Town & Hythe to £490,000 in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham — a 2.0× gap within Colchester.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Colchester
Towns & places in Colchester
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe & University | 834 | 88 | £321,250 |
| Prettygate & Westlands | 862 | 87 | £416,250 |
| Abbey Field | 1,061 | 84 | £350,000 |
| Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath | 1,492 | 78 | £382,250 |
| West Bergholt & Wormingford | 1,513 | 78 | £398,498 |
| Lexden | 1,554 | 77 | £395,000 |
| Mile End South | 1,657 | 76 | £290,000 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham | 1,904 | 72 | £490,000 |
| Stanway | 2,034 | 70 | £345,000 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East | 2,075 | 70 | £425,000 |
| West Mersea | 2,199 | 68 | £450,000 |
| Marks Tey & Wakes Colne | 2,349 | 66 | £380,000 |
| Tiptree | 2,617 | 62 | £355,000 |
| Highwoods | 2,911 | 58 | £287,500 |
| Parson's Heath | 3,426 | 50 | £325,000 |
| Central Colchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| Shrub End | 4,022 | 41 | £332,500 |
| Old Heath & Rowhedge | 4,522 | 34 | £305,000 |
| Monkwick | 4,625 | 32 | £287,500 |
| New Town & Hythe | 4,858 | 29 | £240,000 |
| Greenstead | 6,051 | 12 | £250,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Colchester
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East | 32 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham | 38 |
| Tiptree | 41 |
| West Mersea | 42 |
| West Bergholt & Wormingford | 43 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath | £56,075 |
| Abbey Field | £54,539 |
| Mile End South | £53,794 |
| Lexden | £52,881 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham | £48,889 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Colchester | 5.2× |
| Mile End South | 5.4× |
| New Town & Hythe | 6.0× |
| Highwoods | 6.1× |
| Abbey Field | 6.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Colchester
Postcode districts that overlap Colchester — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Colchester Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 44% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Colchester.