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CO6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,441
Current units
1,029
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
412

Postcode sectors in CO6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,607 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Lavender House, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JW 14 July 2026 £785,000
8, Ley Field, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1LZ 10 July 2026 £310,000
10, Hayhouse Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PD 6 July 2026 £240,000

Schools

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Open schools
16
Primary
12
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

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Published events
1,137
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 530
  • Vehicle crime 103
  • Criminal damage and arson 98
  • Other theft 92
  • Public order 81

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CO6 usual residents
28,977
Age-profile population
29,326

Age bands in CO6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

4,654 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

2,698 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.7%

5,782 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.7%

8,704 residents

Age 65 and over
25.5%

7,488 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,003 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

835 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 700 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 15 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • THE COGGESHALL SURGERY

    STONEHAM ST, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, CO6 1UH

    ODS code F81730

  • THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY

    NONANCOURT WAY, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, CO6 2SW

    ODS code F81119

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £399,000 from 2,414 recorded sales in CO6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Colchester is £298,003 in June 2026, down 0.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,137 published events cover 12 months, averaging 94.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 530 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.