Old Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO15 1HH 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	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	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 CO15 1HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	45.8%	45.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	27.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14%	17.2%	3.2%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	38.9%	40.4%	1.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	20.7%	-13.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19.8%	2.0%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.1%	9.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91%	89.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	92.9%	92.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	92.7%	1.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 342.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.7% higher than the Coppins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins and the 16th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CO15 1HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Old Road are based on 392 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 Old Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO15 1HH

Average Price
£395,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,641

Detached
£187,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,150,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£450,678

Semi-Detached
£219,906

Terraced
£200,619

Detached
£279,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,258

Other
£3,630,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-02-23	£123,705
54 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-04	£223,485
45 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2022-06-23	£2,163,009
48 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2021-06-22	£164,213
52 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-26	£191,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO15 1HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alton Park Junior School Leas Road , CO15 1DL	- not rated	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Windsor Avenue , CO15 2AH	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Hall Academy Melbourne Road , CO15 3SP	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Cloes Lane , CO16 8AG	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Academy Nayland Drive , CO16 8TZ	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clacton Coastal Academy Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	2out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shorefields School Ogilvie House , 114 Holland Road CO15 6HF	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bluebird Tearoom	114 Pier Avenue, Clacton On Sea	110 yd
The Warwick Arms	121 Pier Avenue, Clacton On Sea	110 yd
Fusion Bites	84B Pier Avenue, Clacton On Sea	110 yd
Sun Tong Co15 Ltd	79 - 81 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	152 yd
Costa	Waterglade Retail Park, Old Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Group Limited (Previously Gala Bingo)	129 Pier Avenue	96 yd
Tendring Division Sport Club Police Bar	Clacton Police Station, 8 Beatrice Road	327 yd
Railway Club	48 Carnarvon Road, Clacton On Sea	461 yd
Amy's	141 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	516 yd
Clacton Conservative Club	141 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	112 Pier Avenue, Clacton On Sea	110 yd
Dilan 2	89 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	177 yd
The Family Pizza Company	102 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	251 yd
Papa John	45 Jackson Road, Clacton On Sea	271 yd
Efes Doner	Unit 1, Jackson House	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd, Waterglade Retail Park	207 yd
Morrisons	Waterglade Retail Park, Old Road	207 yd
All Grace African Market	62 Rosemary Road, Clacton On Sea	366 yd
East of England Co-op	162 - 164 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea	501 yd
Best Supermarket	30 Rosemary Road, Clacton On Sea	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brotherhood Institute THE BROTHERHOOD HALL THE BROTHERHOOD HALL ST. OSYTH ROAD		313 yd
St James Church Hall TOWER ROAD		514 yd
Alton Park Junior School LEAS ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
United Reformed Church Hall CARNARVON ROAD		702 yd
Gym Fit Clacton TELEPHONE EXCHANGE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HOLLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CO15 1HH