CO5 postcode area
The CO5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Braintree, Colchester, Maldon. Area Scores range from 34 to 77 across them.
In summary
The CO5 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham at 78 out of 100 (#1,513 of 6,856 in England) against Old Heath & Rowhedge at 34, a 44-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £242,000 in Central Colchester to £515,000 in Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham — a 2.1× gap within the CO5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Braintree, Colchester and Maldon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & WoodhamMaldon | 1,513 | 78 | £515,000 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea EastColchester | 2,075 | 70 | £425,000 |
| West MerseaColchester | 2,199 | 68 | £450,000 |
| Coggeshall & KelvedonBraintree | 2,267 | 67 | £394,000 |
| Marks Tey & Wakes ColneColchester | 2,349 | 66 | £380,000 |
| TiptreeColchester | 2,617 | 62 | £355,000 |
| Tollesbury, Tolleshunt & GoldhangerMaldon | 3,357 | 51 | £375,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| Old Heath & RowhedgeColchester | 4,522 | 34 | £305,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.