Wivenhoe & University
Colchester · East of England · population 8,803 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #834 of 6,856 in England
- #97 of 746 in East of England
- #1 of 21 in Colchester
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Wivenhoe & University is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #834 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #1 of 21 in Colchester. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Employment (93) but weak on Housing & access (24). Typical homes here sold for about £321,250 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 128 sales), in line with 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 | £321,250 | 128 | -1.2% | +10.8% |
| Detached | £380,000 | 39 | -10.6% | +9.8% |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 47 | -0.8% | +9.1% |
| Terraced | £272,000 | 28 | -9.3% | +1.2% |
| Flat | £237,500 | 14 | +17.4% | +19.5% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #886 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
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Other areas in Colchester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- ElmbridgeGloucester88£324,000
- Glenholt & WidewellPlymouth88£296,000
- EatonNorwich88£350,000
- SummerseatBury88£370,000
- Oldfield Park WestBath and North East Somerset88£383,750
- Joydens WoodDartford88£524,250