CO1 postcode area · Colchester
The CO1 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Colchester, Tendring. Area Scores range from 11 to 75 across them. Every full CO1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CO1 district contains both ends of the scale: Mile End South at 76 out of 100 (#1,657 of 6,856 in England) against Greenstead at 12, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £240,000 in New Town & Hythe to £406,000 in Elmstead Market & Ardleigh. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Colchester and Tendring — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the CO1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile End SouthColchester | 1,657 | 76 | £290,000 |
| Elmstead Market & ArdleighTendring | 2,617 | 62 | £406,000 |
| TiptreeColchester | 2,617 | 62 | £355,000 |
| Manningtree & MistleyTendring | 2,822 | 59 | £370,000 |
| Parson's HeathColchester | 3,426 | 50 | £325,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| Shrub EndColchester | 4,022 | 41 | £332,500 |
| Old Heath & RowhedgeColchester | 4,522 | 34 | £305,000 |
| New Town & HytheColchester | 4,858 | 29 | £240,000 |
| GreensteadColchester | 6,051 | 12 | £250,000 |
People living in CO1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 43% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 16%
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.
Towns & places in CO1
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CO1 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.