Is Midland Close in Colchester a nice place to live?

Midland Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Midland Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Midland Close is located in the Berechurch ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.877552, 0.902866
Grid Ref TL999238
Suburb Monkwick
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO2 7RS

House Prices

The average house price in Midland Close is 10.25% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 8 Midland Close, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Midland Close

Date No. Type Price
30/08/2023 8 Semi £310,000
01/07/2022 22 Semi £280,000
16/12/2021 26 Detached £350,000
30/11/2021 25 Detached £320,000
14/07/2021 24 Detached £320,000
11/03/2021 14 Detached £305,000
13/11/2020 22 Semi £235,000
21/02/2020 8 Semi £210,000

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

Crime in Midland Close, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Midland Close during September 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 Midland Close and compared that to the average for the Berechurch ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Midland Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Berechurch ward

Social economic statistics for Midland Close

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 Midland Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Midland Close 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 Midland Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Midland Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Midland Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Midland Close are in the top 40% of the most 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 Midland Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Midland Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Midland Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Midland Close

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

Unemployment in Midland Close

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.
3.23% of Midland Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Midland Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Midland Close. The proportion of retirees on Midland Close is 2.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.13% of Midland Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Midland Close

The proportion of home owners on Midland Close is 6.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.82% of properties in Midland Close are private rented and 3.76% are social rented.
68.42% of residents of Midland Close own their home

Country of Birth of Midland Close residents

The proportion if Midland Close residents born in the UK is 5.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.78% of Midland Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.22% of Midland Close residents were born in the UK

Midland Close Summary

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

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