Ashley Road, Harwich, CO12 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO12 4AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	53.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44%	46.2%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	14.9%	27.5%	12.6%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	48.8%	-14.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	6.1%	2.9%

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	41.1%	40.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32.3%	39.9%	7.6%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	18.5%	13.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	27.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	15.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	98.4%	99.2%	0.8%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	99.2%	1.2%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Road was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashley Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints and the 195th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 4AN, 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 Ashley Road are based on 123 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 Ashley Road, Harwich, CO12 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 4AN

Average Price
£269,591

Semi-Detached
£233,851

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,012

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Road

Average Price
£253,526

Semi-Detached
£242,219

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,047

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,285

Other
£283,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ashley Court Ashley Road, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-10	£146,454
11 Ashley Road, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-10-28	£195,206
20 Ashley Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-11-25	£312,450
1 Ashley Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£218,500	2014-10-17	£350,105
11 Ashley Road, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2013-04-18	£205,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 4AN

Employment

CO12 4AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO12 4AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4HT	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Barrack Lane , CO12 3NP	3out of 4	1,720 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	880 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	101 yd
Pacific 7 Fsh and Chips	462 Main Road, Harwich	457 yd
Tower Hotel	The Tower Hotel, Main Road	565 yd
Costa Coffee	Harwich Gateway Retail Park, Freshfields Road	866 yd
Joi Tandoori Restaurant	3 Kingsway, Dovercourt	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DBAK LTD	Royal Oak Inn, 226 Main Road	465 yd
The Mayflower Brewers Fayre	Mayflower Brewers Fayre, Parkeston Road	867 yd
King's Arms	178 High Street, Harwich	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA Chicken Hotfood LTD	4 Central House, High Street	813 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1B, Harwich Gateway Business Park	866 yd
Tasty Takeaway	159 High Street, Harwich	869 yd
Raj Tandoori Takeaway	552 Main Road, Harwich	893 yd
Mayflower	471 Main Road, Harwich	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Main Road	362 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Stores Plc, Iconfield Park	866 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	465 Main Road, Harwich	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayflower School Main Road	grass pitches	228 yd
The Royal Oak Ground MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Fitness Found (Harwich) (Closed) Hill Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
The Harwich And Dovercourt High School HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	893 yd
Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles LOWER MARINE PARADE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 yd
Harwich Sports Centre HALL LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	1,067 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO12 4AN