CO2 postcode area
The CO2 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Colchester. Area Scores range from 11 to 84 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the CO2 district: Abbey Field scores 84 out of 100 (#1,061 of 6,856 nationally) while Greenstead sits at 12 — neighbours on the map, 73 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 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 £425,000 in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East — a 1.8× gap within the CO2 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey FieldColchester | 1,061 | 84 | £350,000 |
| StanwayColchester | 2,034 | 70 | £345,000 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea EastColchester | 2,075 | 70 | £425,000 |
| 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 |
| MonkwickColchester | 4,625 | 32 | £287,500 |
| New Town & HytheColchester | 4,858 | 29 | £240,000 |
| GreensteadColchester | 6,051 | 12 | £250,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.