On average Tendring has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tendring is £45,128 per year. There are 44 schools in Tendring: 38 primary (1 Outstanding and 28 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Tendring is home to around 148,292 people, with a population density of about 440.9 per km².
Based on 2,069 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 (about £308 per square foot) in Tendring area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 909 | £362,500 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 651 | £257,500 | £307 |
| Terraced | 272 | £210,500 | £262 |
| Flats | 237 | £149,000 | £230 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267,000 | £115,000 | £196,000 | £159,998 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | £126,000 | £209,998 | £171,750 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £132,500 | £220,000 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £138,000 | £220,000 | £179,500 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £137,000 | £227,500 | £199,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £155,000 | £250,000 | £207,000 |
| 2022 | £385,000 | £160,000 | £275,000 | £228,000 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £146,500 | £265,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £374,998 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £141,000 | £250,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £184 | £239 | £208 |
| 2017 | £266 | £202 | £248 | £218 |
| 2018 | £279 | £210 | £267 | £221 |
| 2019 | £282 | £217 | £267 | £232 |
| 2020 | £290 | £212 | £273 | £239 |
| 2021 | £308 | £240 | £293 | £248 |
| 2022 | £345 | £247 | £341 | £286 |
| 2023 | £347 | £239 | £335 | £281 |
| 2024 | £333 | £233 | £320 | £277 |
| 2025 | £339 | £229 | £320 | £274 |
| 2026 | £322 | £218 | £302 | £257 |
Tendring records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 32 wards of Tendring, St Bartholomew's has the lowest crime rate, with about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Tendring average is 78 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Tendring is £278,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 2,069 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Tendring has 38 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 28 Good) and 6 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Tendring scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Tendring sits around rank 11,139 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Tendring is around £45,128 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Tendring spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Clacton: Nigel Farage (Reform UK) and Harwich and North Essex: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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Frinton
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Stour Valley
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CO15 1QA
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CO15 1DA
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Oxford Road
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CO12 4GD
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CO15 3TP
Britton Way
CO7 7DX
Colchester Road
CO15 1FB
Pier Avenue
CO7 7AA
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CO13 3AN
Connaught Avenue
CO15 1TL
The Grove
CO15 1NJ
Pier Avenue
CO15 1HB
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CO7 7HJ
Frating Abbey Farm Road
CO7 7FJ
Harwich Road
CO15 4AB
Kennedy Way
CO15 6AY
Vista Road
CO11 1AA
High Street
CO11 2BA
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CO16 9AD
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CO11 1ED
Station Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.