Cotman Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO16 8YP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CO16 8YP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	26.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	57.2%	6.2%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	45.9%	40.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.8%	44.6%	9.8%	33.6%	11.0%
Fair health	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	24.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	14.5%	-9.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	21.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	94.8%	96.1%	1.3%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.7%	94.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cotman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotman Road was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Bluehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotman Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bluehouse and the 107th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CO16 8YP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Cotman Road are based on 66 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 Cotman Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO16 8YP

Average Price
£265,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,806

Detached
£280,150

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,518

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotman Road

Average Price
£265,066

Semi-Detached
£258,577

Terraced
£262,065

Detached
£280,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,383

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Cotman Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-27	£347,862
42 Cotman Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-31	£329,644
46 Cotman Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-07-29	£250,010
17 Cotman Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-12	£259,021
44 Cotman Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-11	£326,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO16 8YP

Employment

CO16 8YP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO16 8YP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	18
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cann Hall Primary School Constable Avenue , CO16 8DA	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cann Hall Primary School Constable Avenue , CO16 8DA	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppins Green Primary School Melbourne Road , CO15 3SP	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Hall Academy and Nursery Melbourne Road , CO15 3SP	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Craigfield Avenue , Great Clacton CO15 4HR	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Clacton Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colbayns High School Pathfields Road , CO15 3JL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clacton County High School Walton Road , CO15 6DZ	- not rated	1,954 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Park College Jaywick Lane , CO16 8BE	- not rated	2,526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minerva Independent School Minerva House , 18 Cottage Grove CO16 8DH	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Essex Fresh Start 1 Wellesley Road , CO15 3PP	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leas School Leas Road , CO15 1DY	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shorefields School Ogilvie House , 114 Holland Road CO15 6HF	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogilvie School 114 Holland Road , CO15 6HG	- not rated	2,464 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	Distance
The Smugglers Cove	Hartley Brook Road, Clacton On Sea	365 yd
Victoria Cupcakes	7 Daniell Close, Clacton On Sea	442 yd
KFC (Brook Retail Park)	KFC, Brook Retail Park	658 yd
Pizza Hut	Brook Retail Park, Clacton On Sea	658 yd
Elior UK	Tesco Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Robin Hood	211 London Road, Clacton On Sea		528 yd
Plough Clacton Ltd	The Plough, 1 North Road		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! to Go!	Brook Retail Park, Clacton On Sea	658 yd
Subway Drive Thru	Brook Retail Park, Clacton On Sea	658 yd
Favourite Grill	57 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	1,060 yd
Skinners Fish and Chips	70 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	1,060 yd
Great Chicken and Pizza House	55 Ravensdale, Clacton On Sea	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Bakery Counter	Tesco Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	658 yd
Tesco Deli Counter	Tesco Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	658 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cann Hall Primary School CONSTABLE AVENUE	grass pitches	247 yd
Old Road Recreation Ground Knox Road	grass pitches	956 yd
Clacton Coastal Academy (Town Campus) PATHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Iron Works Gym OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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