Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex

Roach Vale is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Roach Vale is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Roach Vale is located in the St Anne's and St John's ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.898964, 0.939167
Grid Ref TM023263
Suburb Greenstead
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO4 3YN

House Prices

The average house price in Roach Vale is 100% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 55 Roach Vale, that sold for £162,500. The average house price in Colchester is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Roach Vale

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 55 £162,500
14/01/2022 34 Detached £305,000
26/08/2021 19 Detached £423,000
14/01/2021 1 Detached £372,000
04/12/2020 46 Detached £265,000
06/11/2020 24 Semi £237,500
17/02/2020 21 Terrace £240,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Roach Vale, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Roach Vale during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Roach Vale and compared that to the average for the St Anne's and St John's ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Roach Vale, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Anne's and St John's ward

Social economic statistics for Roach Vale

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Roach Vale is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Roach Vale is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Roach Vale experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Roach Vale are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Roach Vale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Roach Vale are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Roach Vale are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Roach Vale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Roach Vale are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Roach Vale

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Roach Vale.

Unemployment in Roach Vale

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.07% of Roach Vale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Roach Vale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Roach Vale. The proportion of retirees on Roach Vale is 2.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.29% of Roach Vale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Roach Vale

The proportion of home owners on Roach Vale is 8.4% higher than the national average of 62%. 16% of properties in Roach Vale are private rented and 12% are social rented.
70.4% of residents of Roach Vale own their home

Country of Birth of Roach Vale residents

The proportion if Roach Vale residents born in the UK is 0.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.61% of Roach Vale residents were born outside the UK.
83.39% of Roach Vale residents were born in the UK

Roach Vale Summary

Roach Vale has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Roach Vale maybe difficult.

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