CO6 postcode area
The CO6 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Braintree, Colchester. Area Scores range from 42 to 77 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO6.
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.