Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO12 4AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	38.3%	49.3%	11.0%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	51%	46.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33.2%	35.3%	2.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	19.8%	1.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	15.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.6%	20.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.7%	5.1%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	14%	16.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	90.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Road was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Dovercourt All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints and the 98th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO12 4AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Main Road are based on 907 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 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 4AJ

Average Price
£236,176

Semi-Detached
£275,139

Terraced
£232,342

Detached
£344,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£239,164

Semi-Detached
£257,411

Terraced
£221,526

Detached
£316,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,848

Other
£1,303,379

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
313 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-18	£211,304
362 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-27	£348,249
315A Main Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-05	£124,060
315B Main Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-16	£120,162
311 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-12-02	£188,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 4AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mayflower Primary School Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ	2out of 4	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	816 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Barrack Lane , CO12 3NP	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Community school	Yes	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	904 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
Subway	394 Main Road, Harwich	250 yd
Tower Hotel	The Tower Hotel, Main Road	415 yd
Pacific 7 Fsh and Chips	462 Main Road, Harwich	616 yd
Joi Tandoori Restaurant	3 Kingsway, Dovercourt	809 yd
The White Coffee House	Kingsway House, 21 Kingsway	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DBAK LTD	Royal Oak Inn, 226 Main Road	307 yd
King's Arms	178 High Street, Harwich	913 yd
Deanos	158 High Street, Harwich	955 yd
The Mayflower Brewers Fayre	Mayflower Brewers Fayre, Parkeston Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken Hotfood LTD	4 Central House, High Street	662 yd
Tasty Takeaway	159 High Street, Harwich	717 yd
Mays Kitchen	Kingsway Hall, Kingsway	797 yd
Turkish Meze Bar	202 - 204 High Street, Harwich	849 yd
Mr Chips	8 Wick Lane, Dovercourt	951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Main Road	237 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Stores Plc, Iconfield Park	1,038 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	465 Main Road, Harwich	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Oak Ground MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	155 yd
Mayflower School Main Road	grass pitches	211 yd
Fitness Found (Harwich) (Closed) Hill Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
The Harwich And Dovercourt High School HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 yd
Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles LOWER MARINE PARADE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 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	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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO12 4AJ