Recreation Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO15 6DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	49%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.6%	51%	2.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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	34.7%	39.3%	4.6%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	41%	-3.4%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.9%	49%	6.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	20.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	22.6%	4.6%	13.4%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	20.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.3%	96.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	93.9%	96.2%	2.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	96.6%	4.0%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 433.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.7% higher than the Coppins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Coppins and the 12th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 276.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 6DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Recreation Road are based on 40 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 Recreation Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO15 6DR

Average Price
£271,017

Semi-Detached
£283,149

Terraced
£231,937

Detached
£416,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£250,508

Semi-Detached
£264,209

Terraced
£229,784

Detached
£319,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Recreation Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-02-21	£350,458
7 Recreation Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-08	£219,608
5 Recreation Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-27	£225,696
8 Recreation Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-11-17	£260,076
2 Recreation Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-10-28	£397,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO15 6DR

Employment

CO15 6DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	44
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Hall Academy Melbourne Road , CO15 3SP	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park Primary School Holland Road , CO15 6NG	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alton Park Junior School Leas Road , CO15 1DL	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Windsor Avenue , CO15 2AH	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Clacton Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Craigfield , Great Clacton CO15 4HR	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clacton Coastal Academy Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,125 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
Burger Kitchen	Alfresco Cafe, The Pavillion	2 yd
Soul Food	99 Station Road, Clacton On Sea	432 yd
Shore Cafe	Colchester Institute, Church Road	546 yd
Clacton Family Centre	5 Russell Road, Clacton On Sea	548 yd
Marley's Fish Bar	54 Cambridge Road, Clacton-on-Sea	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Club	48 Carnarvon Road, Clacton On Sea	422 yd
Young's Club	107 Wellesley Road, Clacton On Sea	438 yd
Colvin Memorial Temple	7 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea	519 yd
Comrades Sports and Social Club	205 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	676 yd
Amy's	141 Old Road, Clacton On Sea	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steam	Unit 1, Clacton Railway Station	368 yd
Station Kebab	103 Station Road, Clacton On Sea	417 yd
Golden Plaice	89 Carnarvon Road, Clacton On Sea	422 yd
Peking Inn	101 Station Road, Clacton On Sea	432 yd
Croftys Sandwich Shop	75A Station Road, Clacton On Sea	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op	162 - 164 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea	676 yd
Best Supermarket	30 Rosemary Road, Clacton On Sea	742 yd
All Grace African Market	62 Rosemary Road, Clacton On Sea	742 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd, Waterglade Retail Park	1,038 yd
Morrisons	Waterglade Retail Park, Old Road	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clacton County High School WALTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	273 yd
Gym Fit Clacton TELEPHONE EXCHANGE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HOLLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Clacton Leisure Centre VISTA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	357 yd
United Reformed Church Hall CARNARVON ROAD		622 yd
Vista Road Recreation Ground Vista Road	grass pitches	632 yd
The Brotherhood Institute THE BROTHERHOOD HALL THE BROTHERHOOD HALL ST. OSYTH ROAD		907 yd
Clacton & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd Valley Road	indoor bowls	965 yd
Old Road Recreation Ground Knox Road	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Iron Works Gym OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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