Valley Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO15 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.7%	38.7%	3.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.1%	41.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	37.1%	33.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 CO15 4AP this area, 28.3% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	28.3%	-9.0%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.9%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	19.3%	10.6%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
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 Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	96.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	97.5%	96%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 230.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.7% higher than the Coppins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coppins and the 31st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO15 4AP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Valley Road are based on 119 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 Valley Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO15 4AP

Average Price
£326,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£420,557

Semi-Detached
£311,512

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,909

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,770,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Valley Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-07-20	£397,196
32 Valley Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-04-28	£234,430
29 Valley Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2012-08-06	£302,505
34 Valley Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-06-15	£342,963
29 Valley Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2010-06-28	£317,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO15 4AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	41
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Craigfield Avenue , Great Clacton CO15 4HR	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Clacton Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Craigfield , Great Clacton CO15 4HR	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Clacton Junior School Craigfield Avenue , Great Clacton CO15 4HR	- not rated	623 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrsville Infant Academy Craigfield Avenue , CO15 4HR	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrsville Community Infant School Craigfield Avenue , CO15 4HR	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	- not rated	744 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Clacton Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colbayns High School Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	- not rated	1,325 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Park College Jaywick Lane , CO16 8BE	- not rated	3,179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogilvie School 114 Holland Road , CO15 6HG	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Essex Fresh Start 1 Wellesley Road , CO15 3PP	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Independent School Minerva House , 18 Cottage Grove CO16 8DH	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leas School Leas Road , CO15 1DY	- not rated	2,124 yd	Community special school	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
Asda Cafe	Fiveways Supermarket, Oxford Road	304 yd
Thai Vintage Restaurant	1 - 3 St Johns Road, Clacton On Sea	337 yd
Frydays Cafe	St Johns Church Hall, St Johns Church	337 yd
Medley's Sandwich & Coffee Bar	6 The Precinct, North Road	364 yd
Dominos Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 30 North Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clacton Indoor Bowls Club	Clacton & District Indoor Bowling C, Valley Road	344 yd
Plough Clacton Ltd	The Plough, 1 North Road	402 yd
Primal Combat Academy	Unit 1A, Hockleys Business Centre	650 yd
Comrades Sports and Social Club	205 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	891 yd
Robin Hood	211 London Road, Clacton On Sea	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Sandwich Co/ D & C Provisions	Valleybridge Road, Clacton On Sea	404 yd
Taste of Bengal	358 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	475 yd
Favourite Grill	57 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	485 yd
Skinners Fish and Chips	70 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	485 yd
Great Chicken and Pizza House	55 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Iron Works Gym OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Clacton & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd Valley Road	indoor bowls	365 yd
Vista Road Recreation Ground Vista Road	grass pitches	388 yd
Old Road Recreation Ground Knox Road	grass pitches	542 yd
Clacton Leisure Centre VISTA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	596 yd
Great Clacton Church Of England Junior School BURRSVILLE COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL BURRSVILLE COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL CRAIGFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	614 yd
Clacton County High School WALTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	764 yd
Valley Farm Holiday Park VALLEY ROAD	swimming pool	943 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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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