Area report

Colchester — East of England

Average safety, schools, transport, housing, environment and connectivity scores across 5,238 postcodes in Colchester.

5.5/10 overallScores around average overall across our open-data measures

3/10

1,731 crimes recorded recently

Higher recorded crime than the East of England average

7/10

Strong access to well-rated schools for East of England

9/10

Well connected by public transport for East of England

3/10

Below the East of England average on environment measures

Average price £298,311

Local house prices are broadly flat year on year

6/10

More affluent than most of East of England