West Street, Harwich, CO12 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO12 3DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	47.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.8%	52.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	28.4%	28.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	46.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.3%

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	39.8%	40.2%	0.4%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	33.7%	38.6%	4.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	24.5%	17.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	17.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	10%	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	27.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.2%	96.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	97.6%	97.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	96.9%	0.9%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% higher than the Dovercourt Bay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay and the 74th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO12 3DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Street are based on 108 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 West Street, Harwich, CO12 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 3DA

Average Price
£206,774

Semi-Detached
£276,414

Terraced
£194,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£225,696

Semi-Detached
£289,189

Terraced
£229,945

Detached
£351,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,503

Other
£204,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 West Street, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-24	£271,116
6 West Street, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-10-20	£361,182
77A West Street, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-16	£205,199
3A West Street, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-14	£136,582
9 West Street, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2022-01-28	£121,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 3DA

Employment

CO12 3DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Barrack Lane , CO12 3NP	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mayflower Primary School Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	2,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4HT	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harwich and Dovercourt High School Hall Lane , CO12 3TG	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR	1out of 4	4,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Claires Coffee Lounge	Dairy Flat, 1 West Street	35 yd
Treo Bar Café	Treo Bar and Bistro, 17 George Street	70 yd
Harwich Museum	Anglia House, Main Road	114 yd
Old Bank Studios	19 Kings Quay Street, Harwich	213 yd
The Chapel Cafe	30 Kings Head Street, Harwich	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakers Bar	11 West Street, Harwich	105 yd
The Stingray Freehouse	56 Church Street, Harwich	144 yd
Harwich Town Sailing Club	Angel Gate, Harwich	236 yd
Samuel Pepys Wine Bar	31 Church Street, Harwich	254 yd
Alma	The Alma Inn, 25 Kings Head Street	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pieseas Chippy	76 West Street, Harwich	2 yd
Turkish Meze Bar	202 - 204 High Street, Harwich	1,032 yd
Mays Kitchen	Kingsway Hall, Kingsway	1,061 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO12 3DA postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO12 3DA