Church Hill, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO12 5EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.7%	48.1%	1.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CO12 5EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.5%	22.3%	4.8%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	56.1%	-8.2%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	41.6%	5.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	36.5%	36.5%	0.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	20.4%	15.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	23.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	5.3%	7.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	20%	-3.4%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	95.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	94.7%	94.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	94.4%	94.5%	0.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Church Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Hill was 8.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Dovercourt All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Hill has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dovercourt All Saints and the 15th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 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 5EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Church Hill are based on 25 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 Church Hill, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 5EU

Average Price
£489,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Hill

Average Price
£370,064

Semi-Detached
£240,475

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Vicarage Church Hill, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-11-06	£711,862
Tenby Church Hill, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-07-09	£356,486
Some View Church Hill, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-05-28	£526,585
Foulton Lodge Church Hill, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-04-30	£418,863
Bridgefoot House Church Hill, Harwich, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-04-30	£387,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO12 5EU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO12 5EU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Village Church of England Primary School Mayes Lane , Ramsey CO12 5EL	- not rated	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Chase Lane , Dovercourt CO12 4NB	3out of 4	1,851 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	2,715 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	2,855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU	- not rated	3,510 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	3,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Castle Inn	The Street, Ramsey		550 yd
Ramsey Methodist Church	The Street, Ramsey		627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Oakley Memorial Club LODGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	876 yd
Harwich & District Indoor Bowls Centre Clayton Road	indoor bowls	974 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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