Long Meadows, Harwich, CO12 4US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CO12 4US, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	53%	55.2%	2.2%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47%	44.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	23.8%	33.1%	9.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	36.3%	-11.2%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	4.7%

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 (69.3%) 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	33.4%	29%	-4.4%	48.4%	-19.4%
Good health	36.8%	40.3%	3.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	19.2%	21.4%	2.2%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4US this area, 29.1% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	29.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	15.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.9%	3.1%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	99.7%	99%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	97.4%	99.3%	1.9%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	99%	1.6%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Long Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Meadows was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Meadows has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints and the 196th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Long Meadows are based on 70 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 Long Meadows, Harwich, CO12 4US

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 4US

Average Price
£190,809

Semi-Detached
£265,225

Terraced
£191,151

Detached
£267,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Meadows

Average Price
£253,926

Semi-Detached
£290,619

Terraced
£224,156

Detached
£282,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,917

Other
£331,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Long Meadows, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-27	£148,845
39 Long Meadows, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2016-10-27	£123,595
43 Long Meadows, Harwich, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,500	2011-06-17	£134,578
39 Long Meadows, Harwich, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2007-11-16	£127,450
65 Long Meadows, Harwich, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2006-10-23	£269,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 4US

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO12 4US area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4HT	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Chase Lane , Dovercourt CO12 4NB	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mayflower Primary School Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ	2out of 4	1,466 yd	Community 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	627 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
Food For Thought	618 Main Road, Harwich	320 yd
Pacific 7 Fsh and Chips	462 Main Road, Harwich	741 yd
Rainbow Cafe / Takeaway	12 Wick Lane, Dovercourt	898 yd
Chips For Chimps	Dovercourt Haven Caravan Park, Low Road	1,013 yd
Subway	394 Main Road, Harwich	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Trafalgar	The Trafalgar Public House, 616 Main Road		351 yd
The Mayflower Brewers Fayre	Mayflower Brewers Fayre, Parkeston Road		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	612 - 614 Main Road, Harwich	351 yd
Mandarin House	614 Main Road, Harwich	351 yd
Dovercourt Grill	487 Main Road, Harwich	355 yd
Mayflower	471 Main Road, Harwich	366 yd
Raj Tandoori Takeaway	552 Main Road, Harwich	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	465 Main Road, Harwich		366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Harwich And Dovercourt High School HALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Harwich Sports Centre HALL LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	550 yd
Chase Lane Primary School CHASE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	711 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 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 4US