CO6 postcode area · Colchester
The CO6 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Braintree, Colchester. Area Scores range from 42 to 77 across them. Every full CO6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the CO6 district, West Bergholt & Wormingford is the strongest performer at 78 out of 100 (#1,513 of 6,856 nationally); Central Colchester is the weakest at 42. 6 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £242,000 in Central Colchester to £490,000 in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham — a 2.0× gap within the CO6 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Babergh, Braintree and Colchester — 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 CO6 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bergholt & WormingfordColchester | 1,513 | 78 | £398,498 |
| Halstead East & ColnesBraintree | 1,787 | 74 | £365,000 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & DedhamColchester | 1,904 | 72 | £490,000 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea EastColchester | 2,075 | 70 | £425,000 |
| Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead GreenBraintree | 2,157 | 68 | £350,000 |
| Coggeshall & KelvedonBraintree | 2,267 | 67 | £394,000 |
| Marks Tey & Wakes ColneColchester | 2,349 | 66 | £380,000 |
| Acton, Great Waldingfield & BuresBabergh | 2,534 | 63 | £363,750 |
| Leavenheath, Nayland & BoxfordBabergh | 2,582 | 62 | £425,000 |
| Silver End & StistedBraintree | 3,734 | 46 | £328,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
People living in CO6 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
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 CO6
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CO6 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO6.
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.