Is Capstan Place in Colchester a nice place to live?

Capstan Place is classified by the ONS as Student Digs. Capstan Place is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Capstan Place is located in the Greenstead ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.882167, 0.932548
Grid Ref TM019244
Suburb Hythe
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO4 3GH

House Prices

The average house price in Capstan Place is 24.44% lower than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 13 Capstan Place, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Capstan Place

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 13 Semi £320,000
17/06/2022 39 Flat £150,000
17/06/2022 33 Flat £150,000
02/09/2021 10 Terrace £300,000
24/06/2020 5 Semi £219,500

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

Crime in Capstan Place, Essex

There were 2 street crime incidents in Capstan Place in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Capstan Place
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Capstan Place and compared that to the average for the Greenstead ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Capstan Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Greenstead ward

Social economic statistics for Capstan Place

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 Capstan Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Capstan Place 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 Capstan Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Capstan Place are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Capstan Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Capstan Place are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

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 Capstan Place are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

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 Capstan Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Capstan Place are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Capstan Place

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

Unemployment in Capstan Place

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.
2.4% of Capstan Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Capstan Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Capstan Place. The proportion of retirees on Capstan Place is 15.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.8% of Capstan Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Capstan Place

The proportion of home owners on Capstan Place is 55.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 82.05% of properties in Capstan Place are private rented and 11.11% are social rented.
6.84% of residents of Capstan Place own their home

Country of Birth of Capstan Place residents

The proportion if Capstan Place residents born in the UK is 26.24% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.59% of Capstan Place residents were born outside the UK.
56.41% of Capstan Place residents were born in the UK

Capstan Place Summary

Capstan Place has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Capstan Place maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Capstan Place has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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