High Park Corner’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside High Park Corner’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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High Park CornerEssex
Some 247 people live in this village, in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Mr James D · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
247
Census 2021 · Colchester council
Median age
57.3
33% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is High Park Corner a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so High Park Corner has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes High Park Corner stand out
The 3 things High Park Corner does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in High Park Corner.
Who lives here
High Park Corner skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than Essex’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, between Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. At 57.3, the median resident of High Park Corner sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.1% of the town.
57.3median age
High Park CornerEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| High Park Corner | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in High Park Corner travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. 95% of commuters drove, above both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £66K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
Bus3%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
High Park Corner is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). 7% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,197 a month across the Colchester council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
High Park Corner£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £632,500 | 8 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,197
average private rent a month, Colchester council area
£2,283
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in High Park Corner than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Per 1,000 residents, 27 violent crimes are recorded each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside High Park Corner’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes.
27violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
27
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in High Park Corner than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving High Park Corner: the nearest practice is 0.6 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of the town’s residents.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | High Park Corner | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in High Park Corner are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 162 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
162
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beth Chatto Gardens and 4 more in and around High Park Corner
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near High Park Corner. Best known first.
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens3.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryESCALA Gallery3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkWyvernwood3.1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBourne Mill4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThorrington Tide Mill4.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Park Corner
12pages on High Park Corner
The big questions
High Park Corner’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RowhedgeWivenhoeAlresfordLangenhoe and AbbertonBerechurchElmstead MarketThorringtonHigh Park Corner
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Park Corner | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rowhedge | 2,492 | 0.7 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Wivenhoe | 7,354 | 1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Alresford | 2,462 | 1.8 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Langenhoe and Abberton | 1,010 | 2.3 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Berechurch | 7,702 | 2.4 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Elmstead Market | 1,767 | 2.9 | — | D− | C | B |
| Thorrington | 1,427 | 3.4 | — | D− | A+ | B− |
Rowhedge, Alresford, Langenhoe and Abberton, Elmstead Market and Thorrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about High Park Corner
How many listed buildings are there in High Park Corner?
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in High Park Corner?
Band D council tax in High Park Corner is £2,283 for 2026–27, less than in 77% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About High Park Corner
Village in Essex, England
High Park Corner is a built-up area of 247 people, in the Colchester council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 247 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004200
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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