Stour Road, Harwich, CO12 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO12 3HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.4%	49.8%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.6%	50.2%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CO12 3HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	47%	1.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	28.4%	3.2%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	30.6%	-10.6%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	36.5%	35.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.8%	23.1%	10.3%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around CO12 3HF this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	29.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	18.5%	1.7%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	13.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	8%	13.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	92.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.2%	93.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	93.1%	0.4%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	35.6%	13.5%	22.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Stour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stour Road was 157.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Dovercourt Bay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stour Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dovercourt Bay and the 59th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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 3HF, 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 Stour Road are based on 128 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 Stour Road, Harwich, CO12 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 3HF

Average Price
£133,949

Semi-Detached
£184,307

Terraced
£139,449

Detached
£487,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,083

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stour Road

Average Price
£130,384

Semi-Detached
£183,908

Terraced
£150,747

Detached
£280,259

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Stour View Court Stour Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-03-31	£59,036
Flat 11 Stour View Court Stour Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-05-17	£58,535
Flat 6 Brewsters Court, 27 - 31 Stour Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,500	2023-12-20	£106,302
Flat 4 Brewsters Court, 27 - 31 Stour Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-10-21	£95,729
Flat 15 Stour View Court Stour Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2021-10-22	£77,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 3HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mayflower Primary School Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	1,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	1,987 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	2,167 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	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR	1out of 4	5,287 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
Harwich Museum	Anglia House, Main Road	462 yd
Treo Bar Café	Treo Bar and Bistro, 17 George Street	487 yd
Claires Coffee Lounge	Dairy Flat, 1 West Street	488 yd
Mumma's Cafe On The Green	Harbour Crescent, Harwich	493 yd
The Fish House	184 High Street, Harwich	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	Barrack Lane, Harwich	419 yd
Deanos	158 High Street, Harwich	485 yd
King's Arms	178 High Street, Harwich	510 yd
Shakers Bar	11 West Street, Harwich	522 yd
The Stingray Freehouse	56 Church Street, Harwich	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pieseas Chippy	76 West Street, Harwich	500 yd
Turkish Meze Bar	202 - 204 High Street, Harwich	559 yd
Mays Kitchen	Kingsway Hall, Kingsway	578 yd
Tasty Takeaway	159 High Street, Harwich	681 yd
USA Chicken Hotfood LTD	4 Central House, High Street	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Main Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Found (Harwich) (Closed) Hill Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO12 3HF