Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4LU

Overview of CO12 4LU

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Main Road is in Harwich and in Tendring district. CO12 4LU is located in the Dovercourt Tollgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO12 4LZ, CO12 4QR, CO12 4QP, CO12 4QZ, CO12 4QX, CO12 4RU, CO12 4RZ, CO12 4NF, CO12 4NB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO12 4LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.6%	49.9%	1.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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	31.1%	41.7%	10.6%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	42.5%	-10.8%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.5%	46.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.2%	36.4%	3.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.5%	18.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	16.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.8%	8.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.1%	93.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Road was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints and the 97th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CO12 4LU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 4LU

Average Price
£237,754

Semi-Detached
£232,567

Terraced
£187,407

Detached
£318,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
730 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-02-29	£317,082
746 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-04-19	£207,962
734 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-11-25	£281,136
738 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-19	£295,436
730 Main Road, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-16	£348,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 4LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	29
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Chase Lane , Dovercourt CO12 4NB	3out of 4	322 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	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Village Church of England Primary School Mayes Lane , Ramsey CO12 5EL	- not rated	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	1,935 yd	Academy converter	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	1,460 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food For Thought	618 Main Road, Harwich		688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harwich And District Indoor Bowls Club	Dovercourt Indoor Bowls Club, Clayton Road		535 yd
Trafalgar	The Trafalgar Public House, 616 Main Road		602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thaal of Spices	733 Main Road, Harwich	69 yd
Beijing	6 Oakley Road, Dovercourt	166 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	612 - 614 Main Road, Harwich	602 yd
Mandarin House	614 Main Road, Harwich	602 yd
Dovercourt Grill	487 Main Road, Harwich	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	465 Main Road, Harwich		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase Lane Primary School CHASE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	181 yd
Harwich & District Indoor Bowls Centre Clayton Road	indoor bowls	674 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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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