Blake Close, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2JR

Overview of CO11 2JR

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Blake Close is in Lawford, Manningtree and in Tendring district. CO11 2JR is located in the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Blake Close, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO11 2HB, CO11 2JT, CO11 2LB, CO11 2HA, CO11 2SX, CO11 2LG, CO11 2HE, CO11 2JU, CO11 2SY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO11 2JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48%	48.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	40.2%	5.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	46.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35%	36.2%	1.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	16.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.7%	9.1%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	33.7%	-0.2%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	94.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	91.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Close was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley and the 156th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CO11 2JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blake Close, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO11 2JR

Average Price
£284,648

Semi-Detached
£267,536

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£276,755

Semi-Detached
£256,863

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,460

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,297

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Blake Close, Manningtree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-02-07	£274,276
17 Blake Close, Manningtree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-02	£223,007
17 Blake Close, Manningtree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-02-17	£196,833
5 Blake Close, Manningtree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-06	£249,310
9 Blake Close, Manningtree, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-12-03	£273,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO11 2JR

Employment

CO11 2JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields Primary School Colchester Road , Lawford CO11 2BN	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Long Road , Lawford CO11 2EF	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Palfrey Heights , Brantham CO11 1RX	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School Remercie Road , Mistley CO11 1LS	2out of 4	2,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Parson's Field , Dedham CO7 6BZ	4out of 4	3,943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manningtree High School Colchester Road , Lawford CO11 2BW	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Bergholt High School Heath Road , East Bergholt CO7 6RJ	3out of 4	4,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Rio	23 High Street, Manningtree	893 yd
Hobsons Deli \& Cafe	21 High Street, Manningtree	893 yd
Manningtree Arts Ltd	19 High Street, Manningtree	926 yd
NIRALA ONE LTD	14 Brook Street, Manningtree	943 yd
Maiz Cafe	7 South Street, Manningtree	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	51 High Street, Manningtree		1,071 yd
Stour Sailing Club	10 Quay Street, Manningtree		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manningtree Dial A Dinner	19 Jubilee End, Lawford	461 yd
Riverside Fish and Chips	Unit 7, Riverside Avenue West	546 yd
SAR LA THAI	8 Station Road, Manningtree	713 yd
Manningtree Grill and Pizza	6 Station Road, Manningtree	713 yd
Whistles Bakery	2 Stour Street, Manningtree	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op	Fiveways Superstore, Riverside Avenue East		675 yd
Tesco	32-34 High Street, Manningtree		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Busybody'S Fitness Ltd CAUSEWAY END CAUSEWAY END STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Manningtree High School COLCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	612 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.87 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.