Mill Lane, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CO16 9BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48%	49.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	20%	24.1%	4.1%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	58.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	9%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.7%	41%	-0.7%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	33.5%	43.2%	9.7%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	18.7%	12.6%	-6.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	23.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.4%

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	98.5%	96.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Little Clacton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little Clacton and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Mill Lane are based on 94 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 Mill Lane, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO16 9BZ

Average Price
£429,310

Semi-Detached
£333,030

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£441,373

Semi-Detached
£313,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£478,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£759,789

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Mill Lane, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-08-24	£488,352
43 Mill Lane, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-10-27	£489,378
55B Mill Lane, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2022-09-15	£286,495
50 Mill Lane, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-03-04	£536,609
35 Mill Lane, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£420,000	2022-01-11	£436,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO16 9BZ

Employment

CO16 9BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CO16 9BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	137
Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Old Clacton Road , CO16 9LW	2out of 4	1,006 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	2,788 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery High Street , Thorpe-le-Soken CO16 0DY	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bentley Primary School Plough Road , Great Bentley CO7 8LD	4out of 4	4,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tendring Primary School School Road , Tendring CO16 0BP	3out of 4	4,597 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	2,867 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
Floral Days Cafe	Hilltop Nurseries, Clacton Road		785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart	Clacton Road, Weeley Heath		406 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO16 9BZ postcode.

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	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	82 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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