West Mersea
Colchester · East of England · population 7,129 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode CO5
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,199 of 6,856 in England
- #294 of 746 in East of England
- #11 of 21 in Colchester
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
West Mersea is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,199 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 21 in Colchester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (76) and lowest on Housing & access (26). Typical homes here, about £450,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 30% in five years (from 113 sales), 36% above the wider Colchester median of £330,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £450,000 | 113 | +0.4% | +29.9% |
| Detached | £525,000 | 83 | +0.4% | +26.5% |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 15 | +7.7% | +16.7% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Flat | £220,000 | 13 | -2.8% | +23.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,143 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Colchester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Windermere North, Ambleside & LangdalesWestmorland and Furness68£400,000
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell HillTonbridge and Malling68£337,500
- New ElthamGreenwich68£570,000
- Chiswick North WestEaling68£606,250
- Bedale & SnapeNorth Yorkshire68£278,750
- Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-CliffeDover68£410,000