Digby Way, Thorpe-le-soken, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 0DQ

Overview of CO16 0DQ

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Digby Way is in Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton-On-Sea and in Tendring district. CO16 0DQ is located in the Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Clacton. This postcode has been in use since 2018-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Digby Way, Thorpe-le-soken, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 0DQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO16 0JH, CO16 0HU, CO16 0JJ, CO16 0JN, CO16 0LH, CO16 0NT, CO16 0HB, CO16 0JG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO16 0DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	26.9%	35.5%	8.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	40.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	35.6%	44.4%	8.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.5%	32.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.9%	16.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	23.6%	-10.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.7%	7.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	19.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	99.1%	0.2%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98.9%	96.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	95.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Digby Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Digby Way was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Little Clacton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Digby Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton and the 241st highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CO16 0DQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Digby Way are based on 41 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 Digby Way, Thorpe-le-soken, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO16 0DQ

Average Price
£400,838

Semi-Detached
£327,459

Terraced
£371,233

Detached
£444,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digby Way

Average Price
£391,422

Semi-Detached
£332,877

Terraced
£366,664

Detached
£427,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,287

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digby WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Digby Way, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-19	£320,000
32 Digby Way, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-20	£371,894
26 Digby Way, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-01-31	£332,004
6 Digby Way, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,883	2023-07-28	£128,451
2 Digby Way, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2022-11-24	£378,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO16 0DQ

Employment

CO16 0DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery High Street , Thorpe-le-Soken CO16 0DY	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Old Clacton Road , CO16 9LW	2out of 4	3,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Primary Academy Halstead Road , Kirby Cross CO13 0LW	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Engaines Primary School and Nursery St Osyth Road East , Little Clacton CO16 9PH	3out of 4	4,415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tendring Primary School School Road , Tendring CO16 0BP	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Essex 274 Harwich Road , Little Clacton CO16 9PY	- not rated	1,949 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lifehouse	Frinton Road, Thorpe Le Soken		527 yd
Bee's Cakery	Shop 2, Bosworth House		667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thorpe Sports and Social Club	Thorpe Sports & Social Club, Station Road	382 yd
Bell Inn	The Bell Hotel, High Street	516 yd
Rose And Crown	High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Water Margin	1 Maids Head Parade, High Street		516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 High Street, Thorpe Le Soken		669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lady Nelson Playing Field Frinton Road	grass pitches	325 yd
Tendring Technology College (Thorpe Campus) 35-41 35-41 LANDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Lifehouse FRINTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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