CO7 postcode area
The CO7 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Colchester, Tendring. Area Scores range from 1 to 87 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the CO7 district: Wivenhoe & University scores 88 out of 100 (#834 of 6,856 nationally) while Jaywick & St Osyth sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 86 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £205,000 in Jaywick & St Osyth to £490,000 in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham — a 2.4× gap within the CO7 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Babergh, Colchester and Tendring — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe & UniversityColchester | 834 | 88 | £321,250 |
| East Bergholt, Brantham & Capel St MaryBabergh | 1,129 | 84 | £380,500 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & DedhamColchester | 1,904 | 72 | £490,000 |
| Alresford, Great Bentley & ThorringtonTendring | 2,569 | 62 | £369,950 |
| Leavenheath, Nayland & BoxfordBabergh | 2,582 | 62 | £425,000 |
| Elmstead Market & ArdleighTendring | 2,617 | 62 | £406,000 |
| Manningtree & MistleyTendring | 2,822 | 59 | £370,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| Brightlingsea & Point ClearTendring | 4,598 | 33 | £265,000 |
| Jaywick & St OsythTendring | 6,737 | 2 | £205,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO7.
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.