Watsham Place, Colchester, Essex

Watsham Place is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Watsham Place is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Watsham Place is located in the Wivenhoe ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.869034, 0.962755
Grid Ref TM040230
Suburb Wivenhoe
Constituency Harwich and North Essex
Postcodes CO7 9WP

House Prices

The average house price in Watsham Place is 100% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 4 Watsham Place, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in Colchester is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watsham Place

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2021 4 Detached £500,000

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

Crime in Watsham Place, Essex

There were 2 street crime incidents in Watsham Place in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Watsham Place
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Watsham Place and compared that to the average for the Wivenhoe ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Watsham 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 Watsham Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watsham 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 Watsham Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watsham Place are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Watsham Place

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

Unemployment in Watsham 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.
0.4% of Watsham Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watsham Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watsham Place. The proportion of retirees on Watsham Place is 20.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.27% of Watsham Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watsham Place

The proportion of home owners on Watsham Place is 24.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.42% of properties in Watsham Place are private rented and 2.17% are social rented.
86.96% of residents of Watsham Place own their home

Country of Birth of Watsham Place residents

The proportion if Watsham Place residents born in the UK is 8.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.03% of Watsham Place residents were born outside the UK.
90.97% of Watsham Place residents were born in the UK

Watsham Place Summary

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

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