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Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

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About

Weeley and Thorpe-le-Soken lie within Tendring in Essex, set amid farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and village streets. Thorpe-le-Soken has a station on the Sunshine Coast Line that links the parish to the local rail network. Both settlements contain parish churches and buildings with roots in medieval records. In 1971 a large rock festival took place on farmland at Weeley, an episode often noted in local histories and remembered in oral accounts and archives.

The local economy mixes arable fields, market gardening and small businesses clustered around the village centres. Community facilities include a primary school, a village hall, playing fields and sports clubs that use a cricket pitch and pavilion. The "Soken" in Thorpe-le-Soken refers to an old jurisdiction tied to this part of Essex and appears in local place-names and land boundaries. Residential streets, small commercial premises and footpaths give the area its pattern of development while remaining within the administrative area of Tendring.

Area overview

On average Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken is £45,458 per year. There are 4 schools in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken is home to around 7,913 people, with a population density of about 163.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken Population
7,913
Population density
163.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.52(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.93(-23%)
Other theft
4.8(-14%)
Vehicle crime
3.54(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.41(-70%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,585
95.88%
Other White
99
1.25%
Irish
39
0.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
29
0.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
25
0.32%
Total population: 7,911

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,679
24.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,423
21.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,085
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
15.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
809
11.97%
Total 16+ residents: 6,758

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,878
54.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,081
31.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
264
7.61%
Social rents from council
115
3.31%
Other forms of private rent
84
2.42%
Total households: 3,471

Property prices in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached71£414,000
Semi-Detached42£288,250
Terraced9£248,000

10 years median price trend in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken.

All postcodes in Weeley & Thorpe-le-Soken

CO169ET

Talbots Road

CO169FS

Oxford Mews

CO169DG

Cravenwood Close

CO160AL

Barkers Lane

CO160JS

Byng Close

CO160NL

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland

CO169EL

Connaught Road

CO169LT

The Street

CO160LP

New Thorpe Avenue

CO169DQ

London Road

CO169DR

Clacton Road

CO169GZ

Went Mews

CO169HX

Second Avenue

CO169PD

Leys Drive

CO160HL

Harwich Road

CO169EB

Springfield Meadows

CO169JH

Thorpe Road

CO160AX

Harwich Road

CO160ES

Argyle Road

CO169FR

Berkshire Place

CO169LL

The Street

CO160AB

Colchester Road

CO160EA

High Street

CO160HX

Frinton Road

CO169AT

Church Lane

CO169DX

Wenlock Road

CO169EN

Weeley Road

CO169HZ

Hilltop Crescent

CO169NG

Grove Road

CO160DU

Runnacles Close

CO160LH

Abbey Crescent

CO169AY

Rectory Road

CO169DU

Roxburghe Road

CO169HQ

The Street

CO169NT

St Osyth Road

CO160AD

Colchester Road

CO160FP

Thorpe Hall Gardens

CO169BE

Mill Lane Close

CO169FB

Ruby Fields

CO169PG

Leys Drive

CO169QQ

Holland Road

CO169RF

Village Close

CO160AJ

Thorpe Road

CO160LE

Golden Lane

CO169BZ

Mill Lane

CO169HS

Alexandra Road

CO169LD

The Street

CO130EW

Sneating Hall Lane

CO160LW

Landermere Road

CO169AF

Hawk Lane

CO169LJ

The Street

CO169JA

The Street

CO160AA

Tendring Road

CO169EH

Victoria Road

CO169RL

Bertram Avenue

CO169RP

Green Lawns

CO169FP

Oak View Gardens

CO169JB

The Street

CO160HG

Mill Lane

CO160HQ

Station Road

CO169FA

Verity Gardens

CO169FQ

Gloucester Gardens

CO169HG

The Street

CO169HL

First Avenue

CO169JP

Colchester Road

CO169QE

Lodge Road

CO130EZ

Island Road

CO160AE

Whitehall Lane

CO160EJ

St Michaels Road

CO169BG

Mill Lane

CO169PX

Harwich Road

CO169RS

Holland Road

CO160JR

Byng Close

CO169JE

The Street

CO169JJ

Thorpe Road

CO169LB

The Street

CO169LP

Elm Road

CO169NP

Earls Hall Drive

CO160AP

Lucas Lane

CO160LT

New Town Road

CO169NF

Harwich Road

CO130EP

Pork Lane

CO160LJ

Landermere Road

CO160LX

Kenilworth Grove

CO160NP

Damants Farm Lane

CO169HR

St Andrews Road

CO169LY

Baytree Lane

CO169PJ

Clapgate Drive

CO160FH

Nursery Field

CO160LQ

Landermere Road

CO169EA

Barbara Ville

CO169EE

Clacton Road

CO169NE

Harwich Road

CO169NJ

Harwich Road

CO169PA

Leys Drive

CO125JW

Bramble Island

CO169DJ

St Osyth Road

CO169DL

Gutteridge Hall Lane

CO130NJ

Thorpe Road

CO160AG

Hillhouse Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.