Ash Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO15 2DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.8%	49.4%	2.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	38.9%	40%	1.1%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	42.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.4%	48.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.1%	33.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	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.

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	27%	-8.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	13.3%	-10.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	18.1%	10.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	18.1%	11.9%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.5%	96.9%	0.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	98.6%	93.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	93.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ash Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Close was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Bluehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse and the 147th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CO15 2DE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ash Close are based on 10 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 Ash Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO15 2DE

Average Price
£257,709

Semi-Detached
£257,485

Terraced
£259,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Close

Average Price
£262,550

Semi-Detached
£263,660

Terraced
£252,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ash Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-04-23	£205,787
12 Ash Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2015-03-25	£179,590
1 Ash Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-05-13	£209,552
4 Ash Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2007-01-17	£252,559
7 Ash Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-11-24	£297,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO15 2DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Windsor Avenue , CO15 2AH	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Cloes Lane , CO16 8AG	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Cloes Lane , CO16 8AG	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Academy Nayland Drive , CO16 8TZ	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscroft Primary School Nayland Drive , CO16 8TZ	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Park College Jaywick Lane , CO16 8BE	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tendring Enterprise Studio School Jaywick Lane , CO16 8BE	- not rated	934 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Clacton Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colbayns High School Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	- not rated	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leas School Leas Road , CO15 1DY	- not rated	869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essex Fresh Start 1 Wellesley Road , CO15 3PP	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Independent School Minerva House , 18 Cottage Grove CO16 8DH	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shorefields School Ogilvie House , 114 Holland Road CO15 6HF	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogilvie School 114 Holland Road , CO15 6HG	- not rated	2,944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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
Full Throttle Cafe	147 St Osyth Road, Clacton On Sea		566 yd
Ambition Cafe	Tendring Education Centre, Jaywick Lane		930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wick Lodge Bar and Resturant	Wick Lodge, 145 Jaywick Lane		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Kebab House	83 Coopers Lane, Clacton On Sea	212 yd
Yi Hua	81 Coopers Lane, Clacton On Sea	212 yd
Gary's Fish and Chips	85 Coopers Lane, Clacton On Sea	212 yd
Asterbourne Chinese Takeaway	59 Coppins Road, Clacton On Sea	1,014 yd
The Chippy	67A Coppins Road, Clacton On Sea	1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, St Osyth Road		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fc Clacton RUSH GREEN SPORTS CENTRE RUSH GREEN SPORTS CENTRE RUSH GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Rush Green Recreation Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Tendring Education Centre Jaywick Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Alton Park Junior School LEAS ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Clacton Coastal Academy (Town Campus) PATHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	982 yd
The Brotherhood Institute THE BROTHERHOOD HALL THE BROTHERHOOD HALL ST. OSYTH ROAD		1,053 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	31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.94 Mbit/s

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