Is Meadow Lane in Colchester a nice place to live?

Meadow Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Meadow Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Meadow Lane is located in the Mersea and Pyefleet ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.774786, 0.912878
Grid Ref TM010124
Suburb West Mersea
Constituency Harwich and North Essex
Postcodes CO5 8AB, CO5 8AD, CO5 8SD

House Prices

The average house price in Meadow Lane is 22.09% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 22 Meadow Lane, that sold for £420,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Meadow Lane

Date No. Type Price
23/05/2022 22 Detached £420,000
17/12/2021 28 Semi £325,000
10/12/2021 18 Detached £335,000
30/09/2021 6 Detached £365,000
26/03/2021 1 Detached £375,000
18/12/2020 5 Detached £355,000
18/12/2020 4 Detached £475,000
18/12/2020 17 Semi £322,000
18/12/2020 17 Semi £322,000

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

Crime in Meadow Lane, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane and compared that to the average for the Mersea and Pyefleet ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Meadow Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mersea and Pyefleet ward

Social economic statistics for Meadow Lane

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 Meadow Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Meadow Lane are in the top 30% 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 Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Meadow Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Meadow Lane

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

Unemployment in Meadow Lane

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.
0% of Meadow Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Meadow Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Meadow Lane. The proportion of retirees on Meadow Lane is 29.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.81% of Meadow Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Meadow Lane

The proportion of home owners on Meadow Lane is 29.04% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.21% of properties in Meadow Lane are private rented and 0.75% are social rented.
91.04% of residents of Meadow Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Meadow Lane residents

The proportion if Meadow Lane residents born in the UK is 13.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.48% of Meadow Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.52% of Meadow Lane residents were born in the UK

Meadow Lane Summary

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

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